The slow cooker works its magic marrying the sweetness of peaches, bite of onion and heat of chipotle chiles into a deeply flavorful barbecue sauce with tender chicken breast. The cool crunch of slaw is the perfect accompaniment on a crisp toasted bun. Serve a crowd with little effort and a ton of reward. This recipe doubles easily for an even bigger group. Make an even lighter bite by serving the chicken and slaw in an endive leaf for a crispy one-bite appetizer.
Ingredients
1 large uncooked onion, thinly sliced
1 cup unsweetened frozen peaches, sliced, sliced
1¾ lbs uncooked boneless skinless chicken breasts
¾ cup barbecue sauce
¼ cup apple cider vinegar
1 tbsp canned chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, minced (remove seeds for less heat)
Put onions and peaches into a 4-quart or larger slow cooker; top with chicken.
In a glass measuring cup, whisk together barbecue sauce, vinegar, chipotle pepper, and adobo sauce; pour over chicken. Cover and cook on LOW for 6-7 hours.
Use two forks to shred chicken in a slow cooker; stir in salt. Divide chicken and slaw among buns.