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Italian Pulled Chicken and Kale Sliders

Upgrade your slider game with this Italian twist on a classic dish. Juicy pulled chicken and crunchy kale create a delicious texture and flavor experience.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 5 people
Calories 459 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Batch of Homemade Tomato Sauce
  • 2 Frozen Chicken Breasts
  • 1 cup chopped Kale
  • 2 cups of the tomato sauce listed above
  • 10 Small Whole Wheat buns
  • 5 oz of fancy shredded mozzarella or Mexican Cheese Blend

Instructions
 

  • Once the sauce prep is finished add 2 frozen chicken breasts to the pot.
    2 Frozen Chicken Breasts
  • Let them stew for at least 2 hours until cooked through.
  • Remove the breasts from the sauce and place in a smaller pot. Shred the chicken with 2 forks. It's ok if you have some larger chunks, it will get easier to shred as we begin to cook it again.
    1 Batch of Homemade Tomato Sauce, 2 cups of the tomato sauce listed above
  • Add in 2 cups of sauce and kale and begin to cook over medium-high heat.
    1 cup chopped Kale
  • Stir everything together and bring to a boil. Little bubbles will form on the edges.
  • Lower to a simmer cook for at least 30 minutes letting everything combine and thicken.
  • Serve immediately or place in the fridge overnight and reheat on the stove for dinner the next day.
  • When ready to serve preheat broiler.
  • Line a cookie sheet with aluminum foil. Layout out slider buns and top with ¼ cup of the chicken. Top with ½ ounce of shredded cheese. Place sliders in the broiler until cheese melts, about 3-4 minutes.
    10 Small Whole Wheat buns, 5 oz of fancy shredded mozzarella or Mexican Cheese Blend
  • The recipe yields about 4.5 cups, enough to make 10 sliders. Of course you don't have to serve them that way. I have eaten a scoop over baby spinach topped with cheese and also in a low carb wrap. The Pulled Chicken and kale is yummy all by itself.

Notes

  • I lost some of the photos I took when making the sandwiches the next day. The rest are from my first batch

Nutrition

Calories: 459kcalCarbohydrates: 46gProtein: 36gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 88mgSodium: 1131mgPotassium: 817mgFiber: 5gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 1791IUVitamin C: 20mgCalcium: 340mgIron: 5mg
Keyword chicken, Kale
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