Description
These BBQ Chicken Bowls are a delicious and wholesome meal featuring tender BBQ chicken, roasted sweet potatoes, tangy coleslaw, and homemade pickles. A perfect combination of flavors and textures in one bowl!
Ingredients
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For the BBQ Chicken
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, about 1 1/4 pounds
- 3/4 cup BBQ sauce
- 2 tablespoons Italian dressing (see Notes)
- Salt to taste
For the Sweet Potatoes
- 2 sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- Dash of cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon avocado or refined coconut oil
For the Quick Dill Pickles
- Sprig of fresh dill
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/4 English cucumber, sliced thin
- Pinch yellow mustard seeds
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup white or white wine vinegar
- 1/2 tablespoon salt
For the Coleslaw
- 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 1/2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 14-ounce bag shredded coleslaw mix
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F. Toss sweet potato ingredients on a baking sheet and roast for 20 minutes. Stir and bake for another 10-15 minutes.
- Make the pickles: Combine all pickle ingredients in a bowl.
- Make BBQ chicken: Combine ingredients in an Instant Pot, cook on High Pressure for 10 minutes, then shred and coat in sauce.
- Make coleslaw: Mix dressing ingredients and toss with coleslaw mix.
- Assemble bowls: Divide sweet potatoes, BBQ chicken, coleslaw, and pickles among 4 bowls. Garnish with parsley and BBQ seasoning.
- Crockpot method: Cook all BBQ chicken ingredients on High for 3 hours or Low for 5 hours.
- Stovetop method: Shred chicken, heat with BBQ sauce until absorbed.
Notes
- If using store-bought pickles, choose high-quality cold pickles.
- For Whole30 compliance, use approved BBQ sauce.
- Substitute oil, vinegar, and seasoning for Italian dressing.
- Excess coleslaw can be stored in the fridge for up to 4 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 19g
- Sodium: 920mg
- Fat: 23g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
