Simple Way to Make Any-night-of-the-week Mike's BBQ Chicken & BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwiches + Sides

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To get started with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook mike's bbq chicken & bbq pulled pork sandwiches + sides using 39 ingredients and 22 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Mike's BBQ Chicken & BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwiches + Sides:

1. Get ● For The Chicken & Brine
2. Prepare 6 LG Boneless Chicken Breasts
3. Take 1 tbsp Granulated Garlic Powder
4. Take 1 tbsp Granulated Onion Powder
5. Make ready 1/2 tbsp Cracked Black Pepper
6. Get 1/2 Cup Sugar
7. Take 1/2 Cup Salt
8. Make ready as needed Oil [to be added after brine is complete]
9. Get 2 LG Ziplock Bags
10. Prepare ● For The BBQ Sauce
11. Take 4 Bottles Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ Sauce [reserve some for sandwich toppers]
12. Get ● For The Corn On The Cob
13. Get as needed Water
14. Make ready 12 LG Ears Corn [shucked - boil 6 ears at a time]
15. Get 1 Cup Whole Milk
16. Get 1 Cube Butter
17. Get ● For The Spicy Pulled Beef Or Pork
18. Prepare 1 (3 Pound) Beef Or Pork Shoulder Roast [your choice]
19. Make ready 1 Medium Green Bell Pepper [chopped]
20. Prepare 4 Garlic Cloves [smashed & fine minced]
21. Get 1 LG Vidalia Onion [chopped]
22. Make ready 3 (14 oz) Cans Beef Stock
23. Take 2 LG Jalapeños [minced]
24. Get 4 Drops Liquid Smoke
25. Get ● For The Additions & Garnishments
26. Make ready 12 LG Quality Buns [+ melted butter if choosing to grill or pan sear]
27. Prepare as needed Smoked Mozzarella Slices
28. Get as needed Red Onions [thin sliced]
29. Get as needed Dill Pickle Slices
30. Make ready as needed Tomato Slices
31. Make ready as needed Cole Slaw
32. Make ready as needed Lettuce
33. Make ready ● For The BBQ Baked Beans
34. Make ready 2 (1 Pound) Cans Pinto Beans
35. Get 1/2 Cup White Onions [minced]
36. Take 1/4 Cup Green Bell Peppers [minced]
37. Take 4 tbsp Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ Sauce
38. Make ready 1/4 Cup Brown Sugar [or more to taste]
39. Prepare 1 tbsp Yellow Mustard

All the meats are smoked before grinding to give our stew a rich aroma and deep flavor that just has to be experienced. Choose from our delicious baby back ribs, smoked chicken (half or whole), smoked chicken wings, beef brisket or pulled meat sandwiches, and unforgettable sides like our corn muffins, cole slaw, and BBQ beans. Mike grew up on the North Shore in Haleiwa, Hawaii. The coastline was overgrown with Kiawe trees.

Steps to make Mike's BBQ Chicken & BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwiches + Sides:

1. Begin your roast by searing it on high in a slight amount of oil on all sides until browned.
2. Add everything in the roast section and cover tightly. Simmer for 2 hours or until it's easily shredded apart with forks. Flip roast occasionally.
3. Rinse your chicken breasts and pat dry. Create your brine by adding everything in the brine section in 2 cups hot water. Mix until fully dissolved and cooled. Add ice and ice water and cooled brine together in a gallon sized Ziplock Bag. Add chicken. Place in fridge for 1+ hours. Massage and turn bag occasionally.
4. Pull your chicken and 2 by 2 - add to your second clean Ziplock Bag. With a heavy mallet - beat chicken to equal thicknesses.
5. Trim any fat or anything unsightly. Lightly oil chicken breasts.
6. Clean, oil and high heat your grill. Preheat grill for 15 minutes.
7. Grill chicken for 3 minutes on each side with your grill covered. Grill until you achieve a slight char.
8. Turn heat to medium and grill breasts on indirect heat [away from direct flames] for 7 to 10 minutes. Depending upon the thickness of your chicken breasts. Continually flip and coat with BBQ Sauce. Get ready for your grill to look a complete disaster!
9. Shuck corn and clean off fibers. Add corn to a large pot and add enough water to cover them. Add 1 cup whole milk and 1 cube butter. Bring to a boil. Cover and boil for 7 to 10 minutes depending upon size. Watch closely as the milk addition WILL cause your pot to foam over.
10. Allow chicken to rest for 5 minutes.
11. Slice your BBQ chicken into strips.
12. Pull your roast, shread with forks and drain. Reserve fluids for recipes later in the week.
13. Place shreaded meat into a large bowl and mix in Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ Sauce to your liking. Or, leave it naked and allow your guests to drizzle BBQ sauce over their sandwiches.
14. Grill or pan sear your buns with butter and a light sprinkle of garlic and onion powder.
15. Crispy grilled garlic buns.
16. Pictured below: Grilled BBQ Sliced Chicken on a grilled seasoned bun with pickles, red onions and tomatoes. To the right - BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwich on a grilled seasoned bun with red onions and chilled Cole Slaw. Both topped with additional Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ Sauce.
17. Fine chop your BBQ Baked Bean vegetables and place in a sealed container with a dash of water. Microwave for 2 minutes to soften. Seal and let them sweat for 5 minutes.
18. Mix everything together in the BBQ Baked Beans section. Cook your beans stove top or microwave until vegetables are softened. If you have the time - sauté your vegetables in a slight amount of oil until translucent. Then add all other ingredients.
19. Pictured below: Copy Cat KFC Cole Slaw and BBQ Baked Beans.
20. Braised and BBQ'd Pork Ribs.
21. Pork Ribs with Baked Bean, Cole Slaw and Watermelon sides.
22. Enjoy your Summer!

Mike grew up on the North Shore in Haleiwa, Hawaii. The coastline was overgrown with Kiawe trees. Mike's Huli chicken is broiled over Kiawe wood and naturally flavored with traditional Hawaiian sea salt. Kiawe wood gives the chicken it's unique smoked flavor. "Maui Mike's" and "Maui Wowie" are trademarks owned by Maui Mike's Inc. Fresh premium chicken that's hand-massaged with our special seasoning then fire-roasted for hours to perfection.

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