ADIRONDACK BACON BBQ CHICKEN, APPLES AND ONIONS

Adirondack Bacon BBQ Chicken, Apples and Onions image

Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Time 50m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 19

2 tablespoons butter
2 crisp apples, such as gala or honey crisp or golden delicious, sliced
1 large red onion, quartered and thinly sliced
A little freshly grated nutmeg
About 3 cups poached chicken, pulled
Hard rolls, split
Grated white sharp Cheddar, for topping
Sliced dill or bread and butter pickles, for topping
EVOO, for drizzling
4 ounces deli-cut good-quality smoky bacon, chopped
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 onion, finely chopped
1 cup organic ketchup
1 cup chicken stock
1/4 cup Grade A maple syrup
1/4 cup grainy Dijon mustard
About 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
About 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
Coarse black pepper

Steps:

Heat a drizzle of EVOO in a saucepot over medium-high heat. Add the bacon and brown to crisp. Then add the garlic and onions and stir to soften, about 3 minutes. Add the ketchup, stock, syrup, mustard, Worcestershire, vinegar and pepper. Stir and simmer to thicken, 20 minutes.
Heat a drizzle of EVOO in a large skillet over medium-high heat, add the butter and melt. Add the apples and red onions. Season with some salt, pepper and nutmeg. Cook to tender-crisp, 5 to 6 minutes. Add the chicken and sauce and combine. Cool and store for a make-ahead meal. Reheat over medium heat and serve the BBQ chicken, apples and onions on the rolls topped with cheese and pickles.