Maple BBQ Shredded Chicken Sandwich with Braised Cabbage

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Skill Level	Easy

Preparation Time	20 minutes	Total Time	200 minutes
Servings	4	Cost Per Serving	$2.04

6	Chicken Thighs
1 cup	BBQ Sauce (use your favorite or from scratch)
1/2 cup	Stock or Water
1/2	Red Cabbage Head, quartered
1	Medium Onion. quartered
2	Medium Apples, cored and sliced
1/4 cup	Cider Vinegar
1 tbsp	Olive Oil
1/2 tsp	Sea Salt and Freshly Ground Black Pepper

Maple BBQ Sauce

2 cloves	Garlic, minced
1/2 cup	Maple Syrup
1/2 cup	Strong Coffee
1/2 cup	Cider Vinegar
1/4 cup	Tomato Paste
1 tbsp	Worcestershire Sauce
1 tbsp	Sriracha Sauce (more or less depending on how spicy you like it)
1/2 tsp	Sea Salt and Freshly Ground Black Pepper

For the BBQ sauce, add all ingredients to a pot and simmer for about 30 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 325 F..
Add your chicken thighs to a baking dish and cover with BBQ sauce and water.
Add your cabbage and onion to a baking dish, add cider vinegar and a half a cup of water. Season with salt and pepper and olive oil.
Cover both dishes and bake for about 2 hours.
Shred the chicken with a fork.
Roughly chop up the cabbage and onion, mix in some apple slices.
Serve them together on a whole wheat bun with some extra BBQ sauce.

PDF of Nutrition Facts Table for Maple BBQ Shredded Chicken Sandwich with Braised Cabbage Recipe

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