Sluggish Cooker Gochujang Rooster Sandwiches

A brand new method to make use of gochujang? In a saucy, spicy, candy, completely scrumptious sandwich made proper in your gradual cooker? SAY LESS.

I’ve been discovering enjoyable methods so as to add gochujang to distinctive, savory recipes for a couple of months now and dreamed up these sandwiches once I was brainstorming a brand new essential dish so that you can make on your BBQs, events, and weeknight dinners this summer season. These straightforward gradual cooker gochujang hen sandwiches are a sizzling new tackle my well-known Sluggish Cooker BBQ Pulled Rooster Sandwiches and let me simply say, they’re out-of-this-world scrumptious.

I really like gradual cooker recipe particularly in the summertime as a result of it means there’s no have to warmth up your own home with the oven and even the range! Add every thing to your crockpot, let it do it’s thang, then pile these excessive with my BRAND NEW cucumber jalapeño cabbage slaw in your favourite hamburger buns. I’ve included another nice methods to serve the hen as effectively, plus loads of facet dishes to pair that I do know you’re going to like.

Every little thing you’ll have to make these gochujang hen sandwiches

I LOVE , straightforward gradual cooker protein that may be served many alternative methods. You’ll prepare dinner hen straight in a scrumptious, candy and spicy sauce till it’s tender and straightforward to shred. Right here’s what you’ll want:

What’s gochujang?

I’ve been loving including gochujang to recipes these days as a result of it provides an unimaginable depth of taste, not like some other condiment. Gochujang is a Korean purple chili paste that’s candy, spicy, and savory all on the similar time. It’s good for sauces, marinades, and extra! Use it in these sandwiches and in my:

Make these sandwiches gluten-free

Sure, you possibly can simply make this recipe gluten free through the use of your favourite gluten free hamburger buns and swapping the gochujang for a gluten free sambal oelek. Gochujang usually isn’t gluten free!

Methods to make gochujang hen sandwiches in your gradual cooker

1. Combine the sauce. Begin by whisking your whole sauce components collectively in your gradual cooker so every thing is effectively mixed.
2. Add your hen. Place your hen thighs within the sauce, flip them over to coat them, then place the lid over the gradual cooker and prepare dinner on excessive for 2-3 hours or on low for six hours.
3. Shred the hen. As soon as the hen is cooked, take away the thighs out of your gradual cooker with a slotted spoon and switch them to a slicing board. Use two forks to shred the hen, then stir the shredded hen again in with the sauce and switch the gradual cooker to the “heat” setting.
4. Make & serve the sandwiches. I prefer to toast my hamburger buns, then high with the hen and this recent slaw! You could possibly additionally add a slice of cheddar cheese for an additional savory sandwich. SO GOOD.

Extra methods to serve the gochujang hen

The sandwiches, in fact, are completely scrumptious, however the gradual cooked hen would even be scrumptious:

Storing & freezing ideas

• To retailer: You probably have leftover gochujang hen, merely retailer it in an hermetic bag or container and maintain it within the fridge for as much as 4 days.
• To freeze: enable the hen to chill utterly earlier than transferring it to a freezer-safe bag or hermetic glass container. It would keep good within the freezer for as much as 3 months. Permit the hen to thaw within the fridge earlier than absolutely reheating or utilizing it.
• To reheat: for a hands-off possibility, you possibly can add the leftover hen to your crock pot and place it on “heat” to heat it again up. In any other case, you possibly can merely reheat it within the microwave or on the stovetop.

Extra summer season mains you’ll love

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I hope you like these gradual cooker gochujang hen sandwiches! Should you make them make sure to depart a remark and a score so I understand how you favored them. Take pleasure in, xo!

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Sluggish Cooker Gochujang Rooster Sandwiches

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Prepare dinner Time 2 hours hours

Whole Time 2 hours hours 15 minutes minutes

ServesServes 4 servings

Scrumptious gradual cooker gochujang hen sandwiches full of candy and spicy taste and topped with a recent, crunchy cucumber jalapeño cabbage slaw. These straightforward gochujang pulled hen sandwiches are the right “set it and neglect it” meal to serve at events and BBQs along with your favourite facet dishes!

Components

• ¼ cup low-sodium hen broth or filtered water
• ¼ cup low sodium soy sauce
• 2 to three tablespoons gochujang, plus extra to style
• 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar (or coconut sugar)
• 1 tablespoon grated ginger
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch or arrowroot starch
• 1 ½-2 kilos boneless skinless hen thighs
• For serving:
• 4 to six hamburger buns, gluten free if desired
• Cucumber Jalapeno Cilantro Cabbage Slaw

Directions

• In a big gradual cooker, add the hen broth, soy sauce, gochujang, sesame oil, rice vinegar, brown sugar, ginger and garlic. Whisk collectively till well-combined.

• Place the hen thighs on high and flip over to coat the hen with the sauce. Prepare dinner on low for six hours or on excessive for two to three hours.

• Use a slotted spoon or a big fork to switch the hen to a sheet pan (this may assist catch all of the juices). Shred hen with two forks and place again within the gradual cooker with the sauce and stir. Serve instantly or flip the gradual cooker to the nice and cozy setting and serve later.

• As soon as able to serve, use a slotted spoon so as to add hen to a toasted bun, high with slaw and remaining bun. You can too serve these with sliced cheddar cheese when you want. YUM! Serves 4 to six.

Recipe Notes

Be at liberty to double, triple, or quadruple the recipe to serve a crowd!
To make gluten free: Gochujang isn’t usually gluten free so I counsel swapping in Sambal Oelek (ensuring it’s gluten free) and utilizing gluten free buns.
This recipe can be scrumptious over coconut rice or brown rice and a cucumber salad.

Diet

Serving: 1sandwich (with bun and slaw)Energy: 477calCarbohydrates: 47.8gProtein: 41.3gFats: 12.6gSaturated Fats: 2.8gFiber: 3.2gSugar: 18.1g

Recipe by: Monique Volz // Bold Kitchen | Pictures by: Eat Love Eats