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Pulled Chicken Sandwiches with Root Beer Barbecue Sauce

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Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Jan 24, 2014
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Root beer is the not-so-secret ingredient in this sweet-tangy sauce—the perfect accompaniment to rotissierie chicken.

Pulled Chicken Sandwiches with Root Beer Barbecue Sauce

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 40 min
  • Servings 4
  • Ingredients 14
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Ingredients

Sauce

  • 1/2 cup root beer
  • 1/2 cup ketchup
  • 3 tablespoons cider vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons yellow mustard
  • 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 clove garlic, smashed
  • Dash of red pepper sauce

Sandwiches

  • 1 deli rotisserie chicken (unflavored), skin and bones removed, shredded (about 3 cups)
  • 4 kaiser rolls, split
  • 2 cups purchased coleslaw

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In 2-quart saucepan, heat all sauce ingredients to boiling over medium heat, stirring frequently. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent scorching. Remove garlic clove.
  • Step 
    2
    Add shredded chicken to sauce and stir until chicken is evenly coated. Heat over low heat, stirring constantly, until chicken is hot.
  • Step 
    3
    Place about 1 cup chicken mixture on bottom of each roll and top with about 1/2 cup coleslaw and bun top.

Nutrition

560 Calories
23g Total Fat
36g Protein
53g Total Carbohydrate
22g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Sandwich
Calories
560
Calories from Fat
210
Total Fat
23g
36%
Saturated Fat
4 1/2g
22%
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
100mg
34%
Sodium
1160mg
48%
Potassium
670mg
19%
Total Carbohydrate
53g
18%
Dietary Fiber
3g
13%
Sugars
22g
Protein
36g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
60%
60%
Vitamin C
20%
20%
Calcium
10%
10%
Iron
25%
25%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 4 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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