{"id":18003,"date":"2019-05-30T05:00:06","date_gmt":"2019-05-30T12:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailywaffle.com\/stage1\/?p=18003"},"modified":"2019-05-29T14:33:15","modified_gmt":"2019-05-29T21:33:15","slug":"we-tried-trader-joes-ghost-chile-bbq-sauce-and-made-chicken-sandwiches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailywaffle.com\/stage1\/we-tried-trader-joes-ghost-chile-bbq-sauce-and-made-chicken-sandwiches\/","title":{"rendered":"We Tried Trader Joe&#8217;s Ghost Chile BBQ Sauce (and Made Chicken Sandwiches)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Over Memorial Day weekend, I picked up a bottle of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.traderjoes.com\/digin\/post\/ghost-chile-bbq-sauce\">Trader Joe&#8217;s Ghost Chile BBQ sauce<\/a>. No one was quite sure how spicy it was, it&#8217;s subjective anyway, so I got the Kansas City BBQ sauce as a backup plan. The good news is, I&#8217;d call it medium. It does build up on you, so if you&#8217;re at all a spice weenie, you might use half and half for these chicken sandwiches.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload_inited aligncenter size-full wp-image-18004\" src=\"https:\/\/dailywaffle.com\/stage1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Chicken-Sandwiches-with-Trader-Joes-Ghost-Chile-BBQ-Sauce.jpg\" alt=\"Trader Joe's Ghost Chile BBQ Sauce\" width=\"740\" height=\"987\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailywaffle.com\/stage1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Chicken-Sandwiches-with-Trader-Joes-Ghost-Chile-BBQ-Sauce.jpg 740w, https:\/\/dailywaffle.com\/stage1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Chicken-Sandwiches-with-Trader-Joes-Ghost-Chile-BBQ-Sauce-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/dailywaffle.com\/stage1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Chicken-Sandwiches-with-Trader-Joes-Ghost-Chile-BBQ-Sauce-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/dailywaffle.com\/stage1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Chicken-Sandwiches-with-Trader-Joes-Ghost-Chile-BBQ-Sauce-600x800.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For any kind of pulled meat sandwich, I like my slaw on the vinegary side. It helps cut the sweetness of the sauce. This slaw is simple, just dressed with oil and vinegar, a little sugar, and most importantly celery seed. I&#8217;ve never liked mayo-y slaws, and in the summer heat, who wants to risk it? The celery seed, though, is important. There&#8217;s something old timey about that celery flavor that takes me right back to my grandma&#8217;s slaw. It&#8217;s just not the same without it.<\/p>\n<p>You might be tempted to throw everything into your slow cooker to make these sandwiches, but the Trader Joe&#8217;s Ghost Chile BBQ sauce is spicy enough that I wouldn&#8217;t. It&#8217;ll undoubtedly reduce and get even spicier. And, I like the firmer texture of poached chicken for sandwiches. Sometimes it&#8217;s just too soft and gloppy in a slow cooker.<\/p>\n<p>Check out our other recent &#8220;We Trieds&#8221; from Trader Joe&#8217;s:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dailywaffle.com\/stage1\/2019\/05\/12\/trader-joes-sparkling-watermelon-juice\/\">Trader Joe&#8217;s Sparkling Watermelon Juice<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dailywaffle.com\/stage1\/2019\/04\/26\/we-tried-trader-joes-mochi-cake-mix\/\">Trader Joe&#8217;s Mochi Cake Mix<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dailywaffle.com\/stage1\/2018\/08\/14\/we-tried-the-new-trader-joes-miso-ramen-cup\/\">Trader Joe&#8217;s Miso Ramen Cup\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n\t\r\n\t<div class=\"sp-recipe\" id=\"printthis\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"recipe-overview\">\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"recipe-image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"lazyload_inited\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dailywaffle.com\/stage1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Chicken-Sandwiches-with-Trader-Joes-Ghost-Chile-BBQ-Sauce.jpg\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" onclick=\"jQuery('#printthis').print()\" class=\"sp-print\"><i class=\"fa fas fa-print\"><\/i> Print Recipe<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"recipe-header\">\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"recipe-title-header\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id=\"bbq-chicken-sandwiches-with-trader-joes-ghost-chile-bbq-sauce\">BBQ Chicken Sandwiches with Trader Joe's Ghost Chile BBQ Sauce<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"recipe-meta\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"meta-row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"far fa-user\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"recipe-meta-item\">By Michelle Jenkins<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"separator\">&#8211;<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"recipe-meta-item\">Serves: 4<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"meta-row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i> \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"recipe-meta-item\">Cooking Time: 1 hr.<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sep-line\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"recipe-description\"><p>While your inclination might be to dump everything into your crockpot to make the chicken, the sauce will undoubtedly reduce and get even spicier. Poaching the chicken also helps it retain its texture, so it\u2019s not too soft and gloppy with sauce. <\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"recipe-ingredients\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<h3 id=\"ingredients\" class=\"recipe-title\">Ingredients<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<ul>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span><b>Chicken<\/b><\/span><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span>2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span>3 garlic cloves, peeled and smashed<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span>1 bay leaf<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span>2 T. kosher salt<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span>1 T. canola oil<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span>1 medium onion, peeled and sliced into 1\/2 inch rings<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span>1 c. Trader Joe\u2019s Ghost Chile BBQ Sauce<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span>1\/2 t. powdered mustard<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span>1 package of hamburger buns (you\u2019ll need 4 for this recipe)<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span><b>Slaw<\/b><\/span><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span>1\/2 medium green cabbage, cored and finely shredded (about 2-3 cups)<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span>1 t. kosher salt<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span>1 medium carrot, peeled and grated<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span>1 green onion, white and green parts, thinly sliced on the bias<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span>2 T. canola oil<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span>1\/4 c. white wine or champagne vinegar<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span>1 t. granulated sugar<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span>1\/8 t. ground black pepper<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span>1\/8 t. celery seed<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span>Pinch of salt<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"recipe-method\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<h3 id=\"instructions\" class=\"recipe-title\">Instructions<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"step\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"step-number\">1<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"step-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>To poach the chicken, put the chicken breasts in a 3 qt. sauce pan. Add the garlic and salt and add water to cover by an inch and a half. Bring to a boil over medium high, then reduce heat to a bare simmer and cook for 30 minutes. When done, remove the chicken from the pan and set aside to cool. When cool, shred it into bite-sized pieces.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"step\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"step-number\">2<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"step-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>To make the slaw, toss the cabbage and salt together in a bowl and let it sit for 20 minutes. It should be beginning to wilt, but still be crunchy. (If you use the pre-shredded bag of cabbage, start with 10 minutes and check it). Rinse well with water and let drain. Mix in the grated carrot and green onion.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"step\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"step-number\">3<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"step-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>To make the dressing, combine all ingredients in a small jar and shake well to emulsify. Pour the dressing over the slaw.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"step\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"step-number\">4<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"step-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Heat a nonstick skillet over medium high heat and add the canola oil. Cook the onion until it starts to soften and begins to brown, about 5-7 minutes.  Reduce heat to medium and add the BBQ sauce and powdered mustard and cook for 3-4 minutes until it starts to bubble. Stir in the chicken until coated thoroughly. <\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"step\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"step-number\">5<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"step-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Toast the buns over a gas flame, if desired. If your buns are particularly soft, toasting will help avoid them sogging out from the sauce. 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