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Pulled Chicken with Cherry-Chile Barbecue Sauce
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Pulled Chicken with Cherry-Chile Barbecue Sauce

16 ingredients Serves 4 to 6 openrecipes
Pulled Chicken with Cherry-Chile Barbecue Sauce
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

566
Calories
36g
Protein
18g
Fat
68g
Carbs

Counts 13 of 15 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Cherry 1 cup (138g) 87
Molasses 1 tbsp (20g) 58
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Mustard 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Seed not in our table 0
Cider not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup coarsely chopped shallots (about 1 large)
  • 1 tablespoon peeled chopped fresh ginger (about one 1 1/2-inch piece)
  • 1 teaspoon minced fresh jalapeño (seeds and membranes removed)
  • Scant 4 cups dark sweet fresh cherries, pitted and de-stemmed (3 cups afterwards)
  • Two 14 1/2-ounce cans diced tomatoes, no salt added (you'll only use 1 1/2 cans; save the rest for another use)
  • 1/4 cup blackstrap molasses
  • 1/4 cup cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon chipotle chile from a can of chipotle chiles en adobo
  • 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard, divided
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons chile powder, divided
  • 2 teaspoons coarse salt, divided
  • 15 grinds black pepper, divided
  • 2 teaspoons light brown sugar
  • 3 pounds bone-in, skinless chicken thighs, trimmed if necessary (about 8)
  • 4 to 6 warmed burger buns, for serving

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By epicurious · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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