BBQ Shredded Chicken Sandwiches with Softened Peppers and Onions
By Lucas Morgan
Servings
4
Level
Easy
Get dinner on the table in less than an hour with this skillet BBQ shredded chicken served on buns for a quick family meal. Chopped onions and bell peppers soften first, then the chicken warms in barbecue sauce for a juicy, saucy sandwich filling with optional pickles or coleslaw.
The filling starts with 2 cups shredded chicken, BBQ sauce, chopped onions, and chopped bell peppers. Salt and pepper season it to taste, while buns turn the warm mixture into sandwiches. Heating oil in the skillet before the vegetables gives the onions and peppers time to soften before the chicken and sauce go in. The barbecue sauce coats the strands as everything is stirred together.
Watch for onions and bell peppers that have softened after their 3-to-5-minute sauté, then for chicken evenly coated with sauce and warmed through after the final 5 minutes. The main misstep is rushing past the softened-vegetable stage, which leaves firmer pieces in the filling. Stir thoroughly when adding the chicken and sauce so the seasoning reaches the whole skillet and no dry shreds remain.
Serve the mixture on buns with optional pickles or coleslaw, or use it in salads, tacos, or burritos as suggested. A bed of greens with warm chicken and dressing is another serving route from the article, while the bun version keeps the meal closest to a barbecue sandwich for a more substantial dinner plate.
Why you'll love this recipe
- Saves weeknight time because the onions and peppers need only 3 to 5 minutes in the skillet before the already-shredded chicken joins them.
- Keeps cleanup limited to a skillet for the filling, since the vegetables, chicken, barbecue sauce, and seasoning all warm together there.
- Uses a short grocery list built around shredded chicken, BBQ sauce, onions, peppers, buns, and everyday salt and pepper.
- Works for meal planning because the finished chicken can be refrigerated or frozen, then warmed in a microwave or on the stovetop when needed.
- Offers serving flexibility without another cooking method: pile it on buns, or use the same chicken mixture for salads, tacos, or burritos.
- Lets beginners judge progress easily: vegetables soften first, then the sauced chicken is heated through, with no special equipment named in the method.
Ingredients
- •2 cups shredded chicken
- •1 cup BBQ sauce
- •0.5 cup onions (chopped)
- •0.5 cup bell peppers (chopped)
- •salt (to taste)
- •pepper (to taste)
- •buns (for serving)
- •pickles (optional topping)
- •coleslaw (optional topping)
- •oil
Instructions
- 1
Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat.
- 2
Add the chopped onions and bell peppers.
- 3
Sauté for about 3 to 5 minutes, until softened.
- 4
Stir in the shredded chicken and BBQ sauce until thoroughly combined.
- 5
Season the mixture with salt and pepper to taste.
- 6
Heat the mixture for an additional 5 minutes, until warmed through.
- 7
Serve the chicken on buns with optional toppings.
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