When I hear that the state fair had been cancelled this year I immediately felt like Ralphie from A Christmas Story when he is running through the list of all the turkey recipes his family won’t get to enjoy this Christmas because the Bumbas’ 785 dogs got to the turkey before Ralphie’s family did! My list went something like this though….
No corn dogs!
No milkshake or grilled cheese from the dairy barn!
No curly fries!
No corndogs!
No elephant ears!
No walking tacos!
No deep fried butter! (Not really- never tried it and never will.)
No kettle corn!
No apple cider slushy!
No pork tenderloin!
And worst of all….NO pulled pork bbq sandwich!!
Luckily I found a recipe on “Sugar Spun Run” that tastes EXACTLY like a state fair pulled pork bbq sandwich. The only difference is I used chicken because I didn’t have pulled pork. So if you are having woes about no state fair or county fairs for that matter…here is a little taste of Hoosier Fair Food Heaven! The best part (besides the taste?)- it’s made right in the crockpot! SO easy!!
Ingredients
- 3.5 lb boneless/skinless chicken breast
- 2 cups BBQ Sauce (I used original Sweet Baby Rays.)
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 Tablespoons of Apple Cider Vinegar
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/4-1/2 tsp crushed red pepper (I just used a pinch.)
Directions
- In the crockpot add BBQ sauce, brown sugar, ACV, olive oil, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, and crushed red pepper. Mix ingredients together.
- Add chicken and use a spoon to cover with the sauce.
- Cook on low for 6-7 hours or high for 3-4 hours.
- Shred with two forks and mix with sauce.
- Enjoy!
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