Rotisserie Chicken Sliders
Rotisserie chicken gets saucy and scrumptious in this time-saving recipe that gets its inspiration from sloppy joes.
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While typical sloppy joe recipes are comprised of ground beef, tomato sauce or ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, mustard and brown sugar, I take things in a healthier direction by using shredded rotisserie chicken and skipping the added sugar.
I describe the flavor as a blend of sweet, savory, saucy, and tangy. You can use your favorite type of mustard; I opt for yellow mustard to stay true to the signature recipe, but certainly, Dijon, ground or spicy brown would all be great, too! And if you’d like it a bit sweeter, feel free to add a dash of maple syrup or even a squirt of ketchup. In my house, these are known as Sloppy Joys!
Try these Lentil Sloppy Joes!
Rotisserie Chicken Sliders
Ingredients
- 3 cups shredded chicken*
- 1 medium onion, finely diced (about 1½ cups)
- 16- ounce no-salt-added tomato sauce
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon yellow mustard, or other preferred mustard
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- Whole-grain slider buns
Instructions
- Liberally coat a large skillet with nonstick oil spray and warm over medium-high heat. Add the diced onion and sauté until soft and lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Add the tomato sauce, tomato paste, red wine vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, paprika, salt and pepper.
- Bring to a gentle boil, then lower heat and mix in the shredded chicken. Simmer for 10 to 15 minutes until everything is piping hot and the sauce has thickened a bit. If you’d like it a bit sweeter, you can add a tablespoon of maple syrup or ketchup.
- Add ¼-cup scoops on slider buns and dig in! (Add a heaping ½-cup scoop for hamburger buns)
