Cranberries are typically a fruit we think of at holiday time, but cranberries are versatile and can be enjoyed year-round. They even make an awesome BBQ sauce! Click here to learn how, and happy Fourth of July!
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Ingredients
Cranberry BBQ Sauce* (makes 1 cup):
1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
1 cup minced yellow onions
1 Tbsp. minced garlic
1 tsp. dry mustard
1 tsp. chili powder
1 ½ Tbsp. tomato paste
1 ½ cups cranberry sauce
¼ cup cider vinegar
1 Tbsp. dark molasses
¼-½ cup water, if needed
Sandwich:
10 oz. cooked white chicken meat, diced or shredded
1 cup Cranberry BBQ Sauce*
6 whole-grain buns, split
1 ½ cups prepared creamy coleslaw
Directions
For Cranberry BBQ Sauce*:
In a sauce pan, heat oil over medium-high heat; add onions and sauté 2 minutes. Mix in garlic, mustard and chili powder and continue cooking 1 minute. Stir in tomato paste and cook 1 more minute.
Add cranberry sauce, vinegar and molasses and bring to a simmer, whisking often until mixture becomes smooth. Lower heat and simmer 15-20 minutes or until mixture reduces and thickens. Add water to mixture if it gets too thick. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature. Place in a covered container and refrigerate until ready to use. Reheat before using.
For Sandwich Filling:
Heat prepared Cranberry BBQ Sauce*. Add chicken and bring to a simmer. Keep warm.To Assemble Sandwich:
For each sandwich, scoop ½ cup BBQ chicken onto a bun and top with ¼ cup coleslaw. Replace bun top on sandwich and serve accompanied by cut raw vegetables and/or fresh apple wedges.
Yeild: 6 sandwiches
I love to barbecue, because it’s a quick, easy way to bring intense flavor and health into your kitchen. From grilled fruit to pizza and from pork to fish, nothing’s off-limits. Welcome to my world!