BBQ Chicken Sliders

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BBQ Chicken Sliders

INGREDIENTS

BRINE

1 ½ quarts water

¼ cup brown sugar

2 tbs salt

1 tbs liquid smoke

2 cloves garlic minced

½ tsp dried thyme

Sandwiches

2-3 lbs boneless breast

1/3 cup liquid smoke

1 ½ cup BBQ sauce

12 slider rolls

1 pkg cheddar cheese

2 tbs butter melted

DIRECTIONS

In a large bowl, mix your brine ingredients

Stirring to dissolve the brown sugar in the water

Set 1 cup of the brine mixture to the side

Add chicken to the brine

Cover and refrigerate for 2-4 hours or overnight if possible

Remove chicken from brine

Place chicken, reserved brine and liquid smoke into a crockpot

Cover and cook on high for 1-3 hrs until chicken is tender

Once chicken is cooked

Using forks to shred the chicken

Place chicken back in crockpot and add BBQ sauce

Let heat for about 30 minutes

Preheat oven to 350

Place bottom of sliders in oven safe dish with the cut side up

Spoon over the chicken BBQ mixture

Spread the cheddar cheese over chicken

Place the slider tops cut side down on top of chicken

Brush the tops with melted butter

Placed sliders in over for 15-20 minutes

Server with chips or coleslaw