Zesty Italian Barbecue Pulled Chicken Sliders

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These sliders are flavor packed!  Two is all that anyone in our house could eat.  Enjoy!

Zesty Italian Barbecue Pulled Chicken Sliders
2-3 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
2 12 ounce bottles barbecue sauce (use your favorite)
1/4  cup brown sugar
1/2 recipe Homemade Zesty Italian Salad Dressing (recipe to follow)
slider rolls
dill pickle slices
shredded Monterey jack cheese

Place chicken in crock pot, pour over barbecue sauce, Italian dressing and brown sugar.

Mix together well. Cook 3-4 hours on high.  Stirring occasionally.  Once chicken is cooked, you can use 2 large forks to pull chicken apart.

Allow to cook another 1/2 hour -1 hour to let the chicken absorb the sauce and let the sauce thicken. Assemble sliders. 

To assemble sliders:

Slice open slider rolls (we used 2 per person).   Put 2 heaping tablespoons of pulled chicken on each slider.  Add a tablespoon of cheese, then top with a pickle slice.

Zesty Italian Salad Dressing

2 tablespoon garlic powder
2 tablespoon onion powder
2 tablespoon white sugar
¼ cup dried oregano

1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground thyme
1 tablespoon dried basil
1 tablespoon dried parsley
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes

1/4 cup white vinegar
1/2 cup olive oil

Add 2 tablespoons of Italian Salad Dressing Mix to vinegar and oil, in a pint mason jar or resealable container.   Chill and serve.

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