These Smoked Pulled BBQ Chicken Sliders are packed with sweet, smoky backyard barbecue flavor. Boneless chicken thighs are seasoned with bold BBQ spices, slow-smoked over lump charcoal and apple wood, then finished with butter, honey, and barbecue sauce until they're fall-apart tender. Shredded and piled high on slider buns with melty cheese and crunchy pickles, this easy crowd-pleaser delivers juicy, smoky flavor that's perfect for any backyard gathering.
Ingredients
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Main
Instructions
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01
Fire up the smoker to 250° using lump charcoal with apple wood on top of the fire for a lingering smoke.
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Lay the chicken thighs in a pan and season both sides with the Classic American Seasoning, sweet and smoky BBQ rub.
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Place the pan in the main cooking area opposite side of the fire and smoke for 45 minutes so the chicken takes on color and smoke.
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Pour BBQ sauce over the chicken, sweet and smoky BBQ rub, place butter across the top and drizzle the honey.
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Return the pan to the smoker and cook another 60 minutes and bump up the heat to 350° until the chicken reaches 200° internal and is tender enough to shred.
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Pull the chicken directly in the pan and mix it with the melted butter and sauce.
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Serve Pile the pulled smoked chicken onto slider buns with cheese and spoon extra sauce from the pan over the top with some crunchy pickles and chips.
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Smoked Pulled BBQ Chicken with thighs for Sliders
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