pulled chicken sandwiches

Instant Pot Honey BBQ Chicken Sandwiches are an easy and delicious dinner perfect for weeknights. These shredded chicken sandwiches with honey BBQ sauce are topped with coleslaw and French's fried onions.

Instant Pot Honey BBQ Chicken Sandwiches

10.5 oz condensed chicken broth

water

Kraft BBQ Sauce

onion powder

19 oz boneless, skinless chicken breasts

liquid honey

coleslaw mix

creamy coleslaw dressing

French's fried onions

hamburger buns

Pour the condensed chicken broth, water, 1/4 cup...

Pour the condensed chicken broth, water, 1/4 cup of BBQ sauce and onion powder into the Instant Pot.

Stir well until the BBQ sauce is completely...

Stir well until the BBQ sauce is completely dissolved into the liquid.

Place the chicken breasts into the liquid in...

Place the chicken breasts into the liquid in the Instant Pot.

Place the lid on the Instant Pot and...

Place the lid on the Instant Pot and turn the steam release handle to the sealing position.

Set the Instant Pot to Pressure Cook High...

Set the Instant Pot to Pressure Cook High for 12 minutes.

Once the Instant Pot is finished cooking, turn...

Once the Instant Pot is finished cooking, turn the steam release handle to the venting position and do a quick release.

Remove the cooked chicken breasts from the Instant...

Remove the cooked chicken breasts from the Instant Pot and use two forks to shred them.

Set aside 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid...

Set aside 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid from the Instant Pot and discard the rest.

Return the 1/2 cup of liquid to the...

Return the 1/2 cup of liquid to the Instant Pot.

Add the shredded chicken, 1 cup BBQ sauce...

Add the shredded chicken, 1 cup BBQ sauce and honey to the Instant Pot.

Stir well until all of the chicken is...

Stir well until all of the chicken is coated in sauce.

Set the Instant Pot to Saute Normal for...

Set the Instant Pot to Saute Normal for 10 minutes.

Leave the chicken to simmer in the sauce,...

Leave the chicken to simmer in the sauce, stir occasionally to ensure nothing sticks to the bottom of the pot.

While the chicken is simmering, pour the coleslaw...

While the chicken is simmering, pour the coleslaw mix and dressing into a mixing bowl.

Stir until all of the coleslaw mix is...

Stir until all of the coleslaw mix is coated in dressing and then set aside.

Toast the hamburger buns in the oven or...

Toast the hamburger buns in the oven or toaster oven if desired.

Spoon the chicken onto the hamburger buns and...

Spoon the chicken onto the hamburger buns and top with coleslaw and French's fried onions.

Serve and enjoy!

Instant Pot Pulled Chicken Sandwiches are made with moist and juicy shredded chicken breasts and thighs, smothered in your favorite BBQ rub and sauce.

Instant Pot Pulled Chicken Sandwiches

(1.35kg) boneless skinless chicken breast and thighs

BBQ rub

chicken broth

liquid smoke

(240 milliliters) BBQ sauce

sandwich buns (or sandwich rolls or slider buns)

coleslaw (for serving)

Combine the chicken and BBQ rub in a bowl and set it aside.

Add broth to Instant Pot insert. Add chicken in, pushing chicken down as much as possible under the liquid.

Cover and seal your pot. Select Pressure Cook/Manual on high pressure for 15 minutes.

Allow for a natural pressure release of 10 minutes, then perform a quick pressure release.

Remove chicken from your Instant Pot and set onto a plate or bowl. Shred your chicken.

Remove liquid from Instant Pot and add chicken back in. Next, add about half a cup of the cooking liquid with 1 cup of BBQ sauce (or more, to your taste) and stir it all together.

Split sandwich buns or rolls.

Top the bottom bun with a scoop of Instant Pot shredded chicken.

Add coleslaw and close up your sandwiches.

To make BBQ Pulled Chicken Sandwiches:

Pulled Chicken Sandwiches made in a crock pot is an easy to prep dinner recipe and full of BBQ flavor!

Crock Pot Shredded Chicken Sandwiches

chicken breast

BBQ sauce

Dijon mustard

jalapeno (about 2 tablespoons chopped)

garlic

smoked paprika

cumin

chili powder

black pepper

salt

Add BBQ sauce, water, Dijon mustard, chopped jalapeno, garlic, smoked paprika, chili powder, salt and black pepper to the crock pot and stir to combine.

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