You may have read on my other blog that I had some surgery about a month ago to remove a large cyst from my jaw bone. It's been about as fun as it sounds... As a result of that I have been on a "soft food" diet for some time now, and still will be for some time to come (boooo). In my quest for soft things that I can eat (pudding, I love ya, but come on!) I decided last night to brave a pulled-chicken bbq sandwich. Rich loved his — I had to cut mine into tiny pieces to get it into my pie hole, but I have to say it went down pretty easily. Here's what I did... no real recipe, and you can tweak it to your liking:
Place 6 to 8 boneless/skinless chicken breast tenderloin strips into a large skillet that's been drizzled with a little olive oil. Peel, halve, and thinly slice a medium-sized yellow or white onion and put it into the skillet with the chicken. Add 1/2 to 3/4 cup of your favorite prepared bbq sauce (mine's Sweet Baby Ray's Honey BBQ), two to three tablespoons each of brown sugar and ketchup, and a nice heaping teaspoon of chili powder. Stir to combine, put the skillet on the heat, and cook over medium heat, stirring often, until the chicken and onions are tender and some of the liquid has evaporated. Shred chicken. Serve warm on rolls of your choice (we used King's Hawaiian 'cuz they're nice and soft for my sore mouth, but a crusty ciabatta would probably be my preference if I was not post-surgery). Top the sandwiches with sliced tomatoes, shredded lettuce, and diced or mashed avocado. Have yourself a sit and chow down. I have to say, it was tasty. Go make yourself some now!
