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Sticky Sheet Pan BBQ Chicken with Roasted Slaw

Because weeknights deserve deliciousness, this sheet pan bbq chicken from https://meatified.com is almost no prep at all, made in one pan & a fun twist on classic bbq & slaw dinners.

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MARINADE: Preheat the oven to 425 F / 220 C. Trim the chicken thighs of any leftover skin or fat and discard. Slice the chicken thighs into approximately 2 oz / 56 g strips: roughly into 4 strips per large thigh, 3 strips for medium thighs or 2 strips for small thighs. Place the chicken strips into a bowl and add 1/2 cup / 120 ml of the bbq sauce. Use your hands to make sure the chicken is evenly coated in sauce and set the bowl aside.

SEASON: Drizzle the oil on a baking half sheet and tilt to coat evenly. Spread the coleslaw mix out on the sheet in a single layer. It looks like a lot, but it will cook down! Thinly slice the onion and pile it on top of the cabbage mix. Drizzle the vegetables with the apple cider vinegar and sprinkle with the salt and pepper, if using. Use tongs to carefully mix everything together on the sheet so that it’s evenly coated in the vinegar, then spread the vegetables out in a single layer again.

ROAST: Pop the baking sheet in the oven on the center rack and roast for 10 minutes. Remove the sheet from the oven and gently slide the reduced volume of vegetables to the sides so that the middle third or so of the sheet is clear. Use tongs to spread out the marinaded chicken strips in a single layer on the sheet and return the sheet pan to the oven. Roast for a further 10 minutes & remove from the oven.

BROIL: Preheat the broiler to high. Spoon the roasted vegetables into a mixing bowl and spread the chicken strips out across the sheet so that they’re evenly spaced & not touching. Brush the chicken strips with the remaining 1/4 cup / 60 ml of bbq sauce. Broil until the chicken is glistening and sticky, about 2 minutes or so, then remove from the broiler and rest while you finish the roasted slaw.

MIX: Slice the green onions and radishes thinly, then mince the fresh cilantro before adding them all to the roasted slaw. Toss to combine then taste and adjust seasoning as you like. (I like to add a smidge more apple cider or white wine vinegar here for a bit more zing, but it’s up to you.) Serve the sticky sheet pan bbq chicken on top of the roasted slaw.

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If you don’t have time or want to make your own AIP BBQ Sauce, you could sub in this brand of pre-made BBQ sauce, which comes in two varieties.