Shredded Chicken Sandwich

Servings: 8-10 Foodies

Bread. Meat. Cheese. What else is there to say?

  • Prep Time

    10 minutes

  • Cook Time

    1 hour

  • Total Time (with rest)

    1 hour 10 minutes

The How To:

Ingredients

  • 4 lbs. Chicken Thighs (skinless/boneless)
  • 5 tbsp. Caffe Tailgate Coffee Rub (divided)
  • 8-10 Pretzel Buns
  • 8-10 Extra Sharp Cheddar
  • White Lightning BBQ Sauce

Instructions

  1. Liberally season Chicken with rub. Rest for approx. an hour.
  2. Preheat smoker to 300F. Place Chicken onto smoker. Smoke for 30 hour, flip, baste with White Lightning.
  3. After initial baste, flip and baste every 15 minutes 2 times. (30 minutes total)
  4. Pull and Shred. Re-season with 1 tbsp. Caffe Tailgate.
  5. After shredding, warm Bun up. Place Cheese on lower bun, top with Chicken, top with White Lightning.
  6. MUNCH MUNCH MUNCH

Notes

Different Flavor Combo To Try:

  • KC Combo/The All-American
  • Yardbird/Lowcountry Gold
  • Kickin' Chicken/White Lightning, Buffalo Sauce
  • Dirty Bird/Lowcountry Gold
  • Surf's Up/The All-American
  • Bayou Basics/White Lightning

Common Questions

1. What if I don't have a smoker?

Totally fine! You can totally still make this delicious sandwich.

Bake the Chicken Thighs at 350F until internal temperature of 170F. Season, shred, etc. like explained earlier.