Mike's BBQ Chicken & BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwiches + Sides

Source : Begin Your Roast By Searing It On High In A Slight Amount Of Oil On All Sides Until Browned Add Everything In The Roast Section And Cover Tightly Simme...

PreTime
more Minutes
CookTime
a few Minutes
Yield
Some Servings

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at : July 6, 2026

Step:

  1. Begin your roast by searing it on high in a slight amount of oil on all sides until browned.

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  2. Add everything in the roast section and cover tightly. Simmer for 2 hours or until it's easily shredded apart with forks. Flip roast occasionally.

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  3. Rinse your chicken breasts and pat dry. Create your brine by adding everything in the brine section in 2 cups hot water. Mix until fully dissolved and cooled. Add ice and ice water and cooled brine together in a gallon sized Ziplock Bag. Add chicken. Place in fridge for 1+ hours. Massage and turn bag occasionally.

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  4. Pull your chicken and 2 by 2 - add to your second clean Ziplock Bag. With a heavy mallet - beat chicken to equal thicknesses.

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  5. Trim any fat or anything unsightly. Lightly oil chicken breasts.

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  6. Clean, oil and high heat your grill. Preheat grill for 15 minutes.

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  7. Grill chicken for 3 minutes on each side with your grill covered. Grill until you achieve a slight char.

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  8. Turn heat to medium and grill breasts on indirect heat [away from direct flames] for 7 to 10 minutes. Depending upon the thickness of your chicken breasts. Continually flip and coat with BBQ Sauce. Get ready for your grill to look a complete disaster!

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  9. Shuck corn and clean off fibers. Add corn to a large pot and add enough water to cover them. Add 1 cup whole milk and 1 cube butter. Bring to a boil. Cover and boil for 7 to 10 minutes depending upon size. Watch closely as the milk addition WILL cause your pot to foam over.

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  10. Allow chicken to rest for 5 minutes.

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  11. Slice your BBQ chicken into strips.

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  12. Pull your roast, shread with forks and drain. Reserve fluids for recipes later in the week.

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  13. Place shreaded meat into a large bowl and mix in Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ Sauce to your liking. Or, leave it naked and allow your guests to drizzle BBQ sauce over their sandwiches.

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  14. Grill or pan sear your buns with butter and a light sprinkle of garlic and onion powder.

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  15. Crispy grilled garlic buns.

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  16. Pictured below: Grilled BBQ Sliced Chicken on a grilled seasoned bun with pickles, red onions and tomatoes. To the right - BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwich on a grilled seasoned bun with red onions and chilled Cole Slaw. Both topped with additional Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ Sauce.

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  17. Fine chop your BBQ Baked Bean vegetables and place in a sealed container with a dash of water. Microwave for 2 minutes to soften. Seal and let them sweat for 5 minutes.

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  18. Mix everything together in the BBQ Baked Beans section. Cook your beans stove top or microwave until vegetables are softened. If you have the time - sauté your vegetables in a slight amount of oil until translucent. Then add all other ingredients.

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  19. Pictured below: Copy Cat KFC Cole Slaw and BBQ Baked Beans.

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  20. Braised and BBQ'd Pork Ribs.

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  21. Pork Ribs with Baked Bean, Cole Slaw and Watermelon sides.

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  22. Enjoy your Summer!

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Ingredients

  1. ● For The Chicken & Brine
  2. 6 LG Boneless Chicken Breasts
  3. 1 tbsp Granulated Garlic Powder
  4. 1 tbsp Granulated Onion Powder
  5. 1/2 tbsp Cracked Black Pepper
  6. 1/2 Cup Sugar
  7. 1/2 Cup Salt
  8. as needed Oil [to be added after brine is complete]
  9. 2 LG Ziplock Bags
  10. ● For The BBQ Sauce
  11. 4 Bottles Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ Sauce [reserve some for sandwich toppers]
  12. ● For The Corn On The Cob
  13. as needed Water
  14. 12 LG Ears Corn [shucked - boil 6 ears at a time]
  15. 1 Cup Whole Milk
  16. 1 Cube Butter
  17. ● For The Spicy Pulled Beef Or Pork
  18. 1 (3 Pound) Beef Or Pork Shoulder Roast [your choice]
  19. 1 Medium Green Bell Pepper [chopped]
  20. 4 Garlic Cloves [smashed & fine minced]
  21. 1 LG Vidalia Onion [chopped]
  22. 3 (14 oz) Cans Beef Stock
  23. 2 LG Jalapeños [minced]
  24. 4 Drops Liquid Smoke
  25. ● For The Additions & Garnishments
  26. 12 LG Quality Buns [+ melted butter if choosing to grill or pan sear]
  27. as needed Smoked Mozzarella Slices
  28. as needed Red Onions [thin sliced]
  29. as needed Dill Pickle Slices
  30. as needed Tomato Slices
  31. as needed Cole Slaw
  32. as needed Lettuce
  33. ● For The BBQ Baked Beans
  34. 2 (1 Pound) Cans Pinto Beans
  35. 1/2 Cup White Onions [minced]
  36. 1/4 Cup Green Bell Peppers [minced]
  37. 4 tbsp Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ Sauce
  38. 1/4 Cup Brown Sugar [or more to taste]
  39. 1 tbsp Yellow Mustard

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