BBQ Chicken Sandwich With Coleslaw

Those who know me best know that I'm a fiend for good barbecue. When I see smokey, tender, juicy BBQ I feel like a 12 year old girl side-stage at a Justin Bieber concert. I'm all over it with reckless abandon. A couple years ago I started to work on mastering my own recipes for brisket, ribs, pulled pork, smoked chicken and other BBQ classics. Many weekend nights were spent in a cloud of smoke on my back patio, watching over various hunks of meat with tender love and care. 

 It took a lot of trial and error, but I've learned the secrets to making some real "slap yo mama" quality BBQ. While I prefer to cook in an actual smoker, I discovered that excellent BBQ could be make right out of the oven. You just need the right ingredients and a little technique. This recipe is designed to be hassle free but tastes like you've been working on it all day.  

I also happen to come from the camp that thinks coleslaw on any BBQ sandwich always makes it better. If you haven't tried it trust me your missing out.   

 List of Ingredients - (serves 8)

6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts 
2 cups of BBQ sauce (use your favorite brand)
1-2 cups of water
2 teaspoons of seasoning salt
1 teaspoon of hickory liquid smoke
8 hamburger buns (I prefer the onion flavored ones for this recipe)
 1 package of your favorite coleslaw mix.

Your going to be braising the chicken so preheat your over to 325. I prefer to use a enameled cast iron dutch oven, but you can use any baking dish that has a lid. In your baking dish combine the liquid smoke, BBQ sauce, seasoning salt and 1 cup of water. Add the chicken breasts and make sure the liquid mixture comes to the top of the chicken.  You may need to add another cup of water depending on the size of the baking dish your using.  Cover and bake in the oven for 2 hours. You will want to check them for tenderness. Once they fall apart with little effort you know they are done. Remove the chicken from the braising liquid and shred. Combine the shredded chicken with as much of the braising liquid as you like to make it moist and flavorful.  op with coleslaw and and serve on your hamburger buns. I find that even the pickiest of eaters enjoy these BBQ chicken sandwiches  Enjoy!