Ingredients
3 servingsMain Recipe
Bbq Sauce
Sweet Hickory Bbq Spice Mix (about 8g Total)
Steps
🔥 Step 1 — Start The Chicken
1
Get your pressure cooker going first for the chicken. (See pulled chicken recipe)
Move immediately to Step 2.
Move immediately to Step 2.
🍖 Step 2 — Make The Bbq Sauce
2
While the chicken pressure cooks:
Throw all the BBQ sauce ingredients into a small saucepan.
Simmer gently 5–8 minutes, stirring occasionally.
You want it glossy and slightly thick.
Taste.
Too sweet → vinegar
Too tangy → honey
Too thick → tiny splash water
Take it off the heat.
Let it cool while you continue.
Throw all the BBQ sauce ingredients into a small saucepan.
Simmer gently 5–8 minutes, stirring occasionally.
You want it glossy and slightly thick.
Taste.
Too sweet → vinegar
Too tangy → honey
Too thick → tiny splash water
Take it off the heat.
Let it cool while you continue.
🌶️ Step 3 — Make The Spice Mix
3
Literally just throw all the dry spices into a little bowl.
Mix.
Mix.
🌮 Step 4 — Make Tortilla Dough
4
(See flour tortilla recipe)
While your BBQ sauce is cooling:
Mix: 200 g flour + ½ tsp salt + ½ tsp baking powder.
Add: 35 g oil.
Mix.
Then gradually add: 110–120 ml warm water
Knead 2–3 minutes, just until smooth.
Cover.
⏰ REST 20–30 MINUTES.
While your BBQ sauce is cooling:
Mix: 200 g flour + ½ tsp salt + ½ tsp baking powder.
Add: 35 g oil.
Mix.
Then gradually add: 110–120 ml warm water
Knead 2–3 minutes, just until smooth.
Cover.
⏰ REST 20–30 MINUTES.
🥬 Step 5 — Make The Slaw
5
While the tortilla dough rests:
Slice the onions.
Put them in a strainer.
Rinse under cold water.
Mix in a small bowl, 2 tsp of honey, 2 tbsp of oil, the vinegar, salt + pepper.
In a big bowl, add the carrots, green cabbage, red cabbage, pepitas, ½ the onion.
Toss.
Put the slaw in the fridge for now.
Slice the onions.
Put them in a strainer.
Rinse under cold water.
Mix in a small bowl, 2 tsp of honey, 2 tbsp of oil, the vinegar, salt + pepper.
In a big bowl, add the carrots, green cabbage, red cabbage, pepitas, ½ the onion.
Toss.
Put the slaw in the fridge for now.
🤍 Step 6 — Bbq Mayo
6
Mix the mayo + 1/3 of the BBQ sauce and salt and pepper.
Taste.
Set aside.
Taste.
Set aside.
🍗 Step 7 — Chicken Should Be Ready Now
7
Take out the chicken.
SHRED SHRED SHRED. 😈
Save a little of the cooking liquid!
Then toss the shredded chicken with your Sweet Hickory spice mix.
SHRED SHRED SHRED. 😈
Save a little of the cooking liquid!
Then toss the shredded chicken with your Sweet Hickory spice mix.
🌮 Step 8 — Roll Your Tortillas
8
Your dough has rested.
Divide into 8 balls.
Roll them very thin, around 15–16 cm.
Don't stress about perfect circles.
Divide into 8 balls.
Roll them very thin, around 15–16 cm.
Don't stress about perfect circles.
🔥 Step 9 — Cook Tortillas
9
Dry frying pan → medium-high.
One tortilla at a time:
~30–45 sec → flip → ~20–30 sec
You want little brown spots and a soft tortilla.
As they come off the pan:
STACK THEM UNDER A CLEAN TOWEL.
That keeps them soft.
One tortilla at a time:
~30–45 sec → flip → ~20–30 sec
You want little brown spots and a soft tortilla.
As they come off the pan:
STACK THEM UNDER A CLEAN TOWEL.
That keeps them soft.
🍗🔥 Step 10 — Now Make The Chicken Amazing
10
Once all your tortillas are done, use that same pan.
Add a little oil.
Add the remaining ½ onion.
Sauté 1–2 minutes.
Then add: shredded seasoned chicken, remaining BBQ sauce, ~1 tbsp chicken 1/4 cup of cooking liquid and S&P.
Toss over medium-high heat for 2–3 minutes.
You're looking for: sticky + glossy + saucy + caramelized little edges.
If it looks dry → more BBQ sauce.
If it looks soupy → keep cooking.
Add a little oil.
Add the remaining ½ onion.
Sauté 1–2 minutes.
Then add: shredded seasoned chicken, remaining BBQ sauce, ~1 tbsp chicken 1/4 cup of cooking liquid and S&P.
Toss over medium-high heat for 2–3 minutes.
You're looking for: sticky + glossy + saucy + caramelized little edges.
If it looks dry → more BBQ sauce.
If it looks soupy → keep cooking.
🌮 Step 11 — Build The Beauties
11
Warm tortillas if necessary in a slightly dampened paper towel.
Then:
🌮 TORTILLA
↓
🍗 BBQ PULLED CHICKEN
↓
🥬 CRUNCHY SLAW
↓
🤍 BBQ MAYO
↓
🌿 optional cilantro/green onion if you have it
And serve the extra slaw on the side.
Then:
🌮 TORTILLA
↓
🍗 BBQ PULLED CHICKEN
↓
🥬 CRUNCHY SLAW
↓
🤍 BBQ MAYO
↓
🌿 optional cilantro/green onion if you have it
And serve the extra slaw on the side.
Nutrition Facts
Per serving482 calories
Calories from
- Protein 21%
- Carbs 43%
- Fat 36%
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Fat High 19 g 29%
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Saturated Fat 3 g 15%
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Carbohydrates 50 g 16%
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Fiber 4 g 16%
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Sugar High 14 g 28%
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Protein High 25 g 50%
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Cholesterol High 65 mg 21%
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Sodium High 720 mg 30%
% Daily Value is based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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