In general, I'm a make-it- from- scratch kind of cook. No, I'm not churning my own butter and I've been known to reach for a package of frozen spinach, but I usually prefer homemade to store bought and am willing to put in some extra effort. There have been plenty of Sundays when I've roasted a chicken, complete with stuffing and veggies. The leftovers make great sandwiches and chicken salads. But, then again, sometimes that much effort just seems like a deal breaker.
So my guilty secret is that sometimes, on a weeknight, I'll stop at the store for a rotisserie chicken. Those birds are so tasty! I add a salad, some crusty bread and I have a quick, easy weeknight meal. And...the leftovers make great sandwiches and chicken salads...not to mention some tasty doggie treats. But I'm resolved that instead of continuing to feel guilty about my "shortcut" chicken, I've going to embrace the expertly prepared rotisserie birds and turn them into something even more special.
Ingredients
1 Rotisserie chicken
1 Onion, diced
1 Clove garlic, minced
1 Tablespoon olive oil
2/3 Cup BBQ sauce (homemade or your favorite store bought)
1/3 Cup water
Add the olive oil and diced onion to a large pan and saute until the onions are translucent. Add the minced garlic and continue sauteing for another minute until the garlic softens.
Remove the skin from the chicken and pull the meat apart with two forks. Add the chicken meat to the pan. In a small bowl, mix the BBQ sauce and water together. You can alter the ratio to suit your taste but I find that, without the water, the flavor of the sauce masks the flavor of the chicken and aromatics. Pour the sauce into the pan and toss to coat the chicken. Cook on a low flame until everything is heated through and serve on toasted rolls. Makes approximately 6 servings depending on the size of the chicken.
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A great and tasty shortcut. Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteHi Anita, with all the football games and sports back to normal I cant wait to try this sounds like the perfect way to feed a crowd... hope you had a great summer... thanks for the recipe!
ReplyDeleteAnita,
ReplyDeleteGreat looking pulled chicken, and lovely presentation. Don't feel guilty about the shortcut. Embrace the idea that you had less time in the kitchen to do other things:)
Pulled chicken!? God bless you for even knowing you can do that for BBQ. I swear any BBQ place that I go to that actually HAS bbq chicken is a-ok on my list. One of my absolute favorites since I was a little girl
ReplyDeleteI am all about shortcuts! No shame there! :)
ReplyDeleteI'm drooling at the thought of these! And so easy, too...love that!
ReplyDeleteLove it, love it, love it! Those roasted chickens are my occasional go to as well, I love this recipe for the leftovers! YUMMMM!
ReplyDeleteLooks so good! I love the use of those chickens - I have used them many times! Nice job!
ReplyDeleteNothing wrong with taking some shortcuts every now and then. Especially when they are turned into something delicious like this!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE IT! I just posted a pulled pork sandwich and came over to check out your recent post and you have this delicious sandwich on display. I really like the idea of using chicken. Next time, I will use chicken. Thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeletesuch a great idea to use the rotisserie chicken! these look so delicious!
ReplyDeleteI totally love those rotisserie chickens too! In college I lived on those, salads, and bread. :P
ReplyDeleteI love that this is made from a rotisserie chicken!! Such a great idea!
ReplyDeleteWow yours looks great, love this idea, sometimes easy is a great idea (and delicious) :)
ReplyDeleteYou fooled me! I thought you were going to say your shortcut was the crock pot!!! This looks like it came right out of the slow cooker. Love it!
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of pulled chicken! This is such a great idea, Anita! The rotisserie chicken stuffed in toasted rolls sounds fantastic!
ReplyDeleteI love that you've used rotisserie chicken. I buy them all the time!
ReplyDeleteI enjoy using a rotisserie chicken as well, on occasion, of course. LOL Great recipe, great idea! Thanks for sharing on Foodie Friends Friday! Please come back and VOTE on Sunday!
ReplyDeleteGreat looking pulled chicken.
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