RecipeRotisserie Chicken Sliders

- Calories: 50
- Protein: 7 g
- Total Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 3 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1 g
- Total Sugar: 2 g
- Natural Sugar: 2 g
- Added Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
Rotisserie chicken gets saucy and scrumptious in this time-saving recipe that gets its inspiration from sloppy joes. 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!
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- • 3 cups shredded chicken*
- • 1 medium onion, finely diced (about 1½ cups)
- • 16-ounce can 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
*Remove skin and shred chicken breasts into small pieces using your fingers. You’ll get about 3 cups from a standard rotisserie chicken.
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)
Nutrition provided per ¼ cup scoop saucy chicken. Add 80 calories for a standard slider bun.
Try these Lentil Sloppy Joes!