This quick pulled chicken is easy to make, great on a hamburger bun for lunch, or with coleslaw for dinner.
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Made by Véronique
Published at 2022-01-21, this recipe is for 4 persons and takes 20 minutes.
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Updated at: 2025-09-28
fill a large pan with water, add 2 chicken stock cubes to the water and bring to a boil. Once the water is boiling, place the chicken breasts in the water, then lower the heat slightly.
the chicken breasts will be done in around 20 minutes, depending on their size.
finely dice ½ a red onion. Remove the chicken breasts from the pan and pull apart the meat using 2 forks. Put the chicken in a bowl.
add 180 - 200 ml of barbecue sauce and stir through the pulled chicken. Make sure all the chicken is covered with barbecue sauce.
heat a griddle pan or frying pan over medium heat, and grill the hamburger buns on both sides. Remove the hamburger buns from the pan and add a dash of sunflower oil.
briefly fry the finely chopped red onion, then add the pulled chicken to warm it up again. Season to taste with pepper.
serve the pulled chicken on a hamburger bun.
Tip: You can add fresh and crispy lettuce and red coleslaw to the roll to make this into a delicious evening meal. Enjoy your pulled chicken sandwich!
Can I make quick pulled chicken without barbecue sauce?
Pulled chicken is usually served with barbecue sauce. However, you can easily use another sauce, how about:
What is the best way to pull apart the chicken?
The most practical way is to pull apart the chicken breasts with 2 forks. You can also do this with your fingers, but this is less practical when the chicken is still hot. An alternative method, which we have been given as a tip, is to use a blender.
Per 1 serving / piece:
| Amount | Ingredient | Allergens | Kcal | Carbs | Carbs of which sugars | Fat | Fat of which saturated | Protein | Fibers | Sodium | Iron | Calcium | Magnesium | Potassium | Phosphorus | Copper | Zinc | Iodine | Selenium | Vitamin C | Vitamin D | Vitamin A | Vitamin B1 | Vitamin B2 | Vitamin B6 | Vitamin B12 | Vitamin B11 | Vitamin E | Vitamin K | Vitamin K1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125 | gram | of chicken breast | 142.50 | - | - | 5.00 g | 1.88 g | 37.50 g | - | 62.50 mg | 0.88 mg | 12.50 mg | 43.75 mg | 500.00 mg | 425.00 mg | 0.04 mg | 0.88 mg | - | - | - | 0.13 mg | 0.03 mg | 0.09 mg | 0.09 mg | 0.88 mg | 0.38 µg | 2.50 µg | - | - | - | |
| 50 | ml | barbecue sauce | mustard, fish, gluten | 116.00 | 6.00 g | 2.00 g | 10.00 g | 0.80 g | 1.20 g | 0.60 g | 590.00 mg | 0.50 mg | 17.50 mg | 12.00 mg | 52.50 mg | 30.00 mg | 0.03 mg | 0.30 mg | 0.25 µg | 8.50 µg | 0.15 mg | - | 3.00 mg | 0.01 mg | 0.04 mg | 0.03 mg | - | 4.50 µg | 1.15 mg | 0.70 µg | - |
| 0.13 | red onion | 5.63 | 0.95 g | 0.95 g | 0.03 g | 0.02 g | 0.19 g | 0.39 g | 1.41 mg | 0.08 mg | 4.69 mg | 1.56 mg | 27.34 mg | 6.56 mg | 0.01 mg | 0.13 mg | - | - | 1.02 mg | - | - | - | - | 0.02 mg | - | 1.56 µg | - | - | - | ||
| 0.5 | cube | chicken stock | celery | 0.30 | 0.01 g | - | 0.03 g | 0.02 g | 0.03 g | - | 18.50 mg | 0.01 mg | 0.20 mg | 0.03 mg | 0.20 mg | 0.15 mg | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | hamburger buns | sesame seeds, gluten | 133.00 | 24.50 g | 3.50 g | 2.50 g | 0.50 g | 4.50 g | 1.00 g | 245.00 mg | 1.50 mg | 50.00 mg | 17.50 mg | 90.00 mg | 115.00 mg | 0.15 mg | 1.00 mg | - | 11.50 µg | - | - | - | 0.14 mg | 0.10 mg | 0.13 mg | - | 30.00 µg | 0.60 mg | 0.25 µg | - | |
| salt and pepper | 4.39 | 1.13 g | 0.01 g | 0.06 g | 0.02 g | 0.18 g | 0.44 g | 339.13 mg | 0.09 mg | 4.00 mg | 1.33 mg | 11.09 mg | 1.51 mg | 0.01 mg | 0.01 mg | 0.52 µg | 0.02 µg | 1.34 mg | - | - | - | - | 0.01 mg | - | 0.18 µg | 0.08 mg | 2.86 µg | - | |||
| a dash of | sunflower oil | 33.04 | - | - | 3.74 g | 0.44 g | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| red coleslaw | mustard, egg | 37.50 | 3.75 g | 2.50 g | 2.50 g | 0.38 g | 0.38 g | 0.50 g | 50.00 mg | 0.25 mg | 12.50 mg | 5.00 mg | 75.00 mg | 15.00 mg | 0.03 mg | 0.13 mg | 2.50 µg | 1.25 µg | 7.50 mg | - | 125.00 mg | 0.03 mg | 0.05 mg | 0.08 mg | 0.25 µg | 12.50 µg | 0.50 mg | 12.50 µg | - | ||
| 472.36 | 36.34 g | 8.96 g | 23.86 g | 4.04 g | 43.97 g | 2.93 g | 1306.54 mg | 3.30 mg | 101.39 mg | 81.17 mg | 756.13 mg | 593.23 mg | 0.26 mg | 2.44 mg | 3.27 µg | 21.27 µg | 10.00 mg | 0.13 mg | 128.03 mg | 0.27 mg | 0.27 mg | 1.13 mg | 0.63 µg | 51.24 µg | 2.33 mg | 16.31 µg | - | ||||
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