Pulled Chicken Burger

5 from 10 votes

Pulled chicken burgers feature tender, flavorful shredded chicken breast cooked in a dutch oven with tangy barbecue sauce.

Prep Time10

Cook Time40

Total Time50

Course: dinner, Main Course

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Author: Bailey

Preheat the oven to 350º. Mix seasonings in a small bowl, clean and pat chicken breasts dry. Rub seasoning mix all over both sides of chicken. Pour a little olive oil into the bottom of the dutch oven
Lay the breasts in the dutch oven. It's okay for them to be snug and touching but try not to overlap the breasts so they cook evenly. If they overlap a little no worries, they will just need some more time to cook through. Add 2 tbsp water, 1/3 cup of barbecue sauce, dijon mustard and apple cider vinegar. Cover the dutch oven with the lid.
Cook chicken for 35 - 40 minutes or until they are cooked through and reach an internal temp of 165º. Pull them from the oven, place them on a cutting board and let them rest. While they rest, put the dutch oven on the stovetop and simmer the sauce and juices on low for about 3-4 minutes or until it thickens up. Take off the heat and set aside.
Pull the chicken with two forks. Add it back into the dutch oven and mix up into the sauce with 1/2 cup of bbq sauce.
Once the chicken is covered in the sauce, feel free to add more barbecue if needed. Build your burgers, top with optional coleslaw and enjoy.

Cooking Time: This is slightly variable and will depend on the thickness of your chicken breasts. If you use thighs the cooking time may be slightly longer as dark meat takes longer to cook. Use a thermometer to check the temperature using 165° F as the goal.

Storing: Store leftovers in the fridge in an airtight container for up to four days. You can also freeze it for up to three months. To reheat, first thaw it out in the fridge overnight, and then heat in a skillet on the stove. You may need to add some liquid and/or more BBQ sauce during reheating. Alternatively, you can reheat the chicken in the microwave.