Recipes For Shredded Barbeque Chicken
Ingredients
- 1 lb leftover cooked chicken (cut up or shredded)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1/2 red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 3/4-1 cup bottled barbecue sauce
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1/2 cup wather
- 1/2-1 cup shredded cheddar cheese or monterey jack cheese
- sour cream (optional) or plain yogurt (optional)
Preparation:
- Chop or shred the chicken and set aside.
- In a large skillet, saute onion and bell pepper until soft. Add garlic at the last 1-2 minutes.
- Add reserved chicken, barbecue sauce, vinegar, brown sugar, and water and simmer until heated through (maybe 5 minutes or so).
- Either add the cheddar cheese at this point and stir until melted, OR save to sprinkle on top of chicken.
- Give each person some tortilla chips and top with chicken mixture. Add optional cheese.
- Top with some sour cream or plain yogurt, if desired.
