Beer Can Chicken Sandwiches

Are you looking for the best shredded chicken sandwiches? Start with Beer Can Chicken for very flavorful and moist chicken, then shred and top with your favorite BBQ sauce. This recipe also includes a recipe for quick and easy homemade coleslaw. This is a great BBQ chicken sandwich recipe that everyone will love!

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Beer Can Chicken Sandwiches

Course

Entree

Cuisine

Chicken

Prep Time

5 minutes

Servings

Ingredients

• whole chicken
• Favorite BBQ Rub
• Coleslaw Mix
• 1/2 cup Mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup Sour Cream
• pinch Salt
• pinch Pepper
• 1 can Beer
• BBQ Sauce
• Buns
• Beer Can Holder

Course Entree Cuisine Chicken Prep Time 5 minutes Servings Ingredients whole chicken Favorite BBQ Rub Coleslaw Mix 1/2 cup Mayonnaise 1/2 cup Sour Cream pinch Salt pinch Pepper 1 can Beer BBQ Sauce Buns Beer Can Holder

Instructions

1. Season Chicken with favorite BBQ Rub.
2. Add Perfect Mix Pellets to your smoker and set temp to 250 degrees.
3. Place beer in beer can holder. Set chicken in beer can holder.

   
4. Place in smoker and cook until internal temperature of breast reaches 165 degrees and dark meat reaches 175 degrees.

   
5. While chicken is smoking, prepare the coleslaw. Add coleslaw mix in a bowl and add 1/2 cup of mayonnaise, 1/2 cup sour cream, a pinch of salt, a pinch of pepper, and mix. Place coleslaw in the fridge.
6. When chicken reaches recommended temperatures, remove from smoker and let the chicken rest for 15-20 minutes.

   
7. After 15-20 minutes, when the chicken is cool enough to handle, pull the chicken from bones and hand shred into bite size pieces.

   
8. Your sandwich is ready to build. Add pulled chicken on bun, coleslaw, and top off with your favorite BBQ sauce.
9. Enjoy!

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