BBQ CHICKEN SLIDERS

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Brining the meat overnight helps make these BBQ chicken sliders taste exceptionally good. Plus, they're so tender, they melt in your mouth. -Rachel Kunkel, Schell City, Missouri

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 4h55m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

BRINE:
1-1/2 quarts water
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons salt
1 tablespoon liquid smoke
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
SANDWICHES:
2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
1/3 cup liquid smoke
1-1/2 cups hickory smoke-flavored barbecue sauce
16 slider buns or dinner rolls, split and warmed
Deli coleslaw, optional

Steps:

In a large bowl, mix brine ingredients, stirring to dissolve brown sugar. Reserve 1 cup brine for cooking chicken; cover and refrigerate., Place chicken in bowl with remaining brine; turn to coat chicken. Cover and refrigerate 18-24 hours, turning occasionally., Remove chicken from brine and transfer to a 3-qt. slow cooker; discard brine from bowl. Add reserved 1 cup brine and 1/3 cup liquid smoke to chicken. Cook, covered, on low 4-5 hours or until chicken is tender., Remove chicken; cool slightly. Discard cooking juices. Shred chicken with 2 forks and return to slow cooker. Stir in barbecue sauce; heat through. Serve on buns, with coleslaw if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 376 calories, Fat 8g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 98mg cholesterol, Sodium 883mg sodium, Carbohydrate 43g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 30g protein.