Chicken with Alabama-Style BBQ Sauce

Instructions

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Cook Within: To get the most beautiful sear on the chicken, make sure your pan is hot, put the smooth side of the chicken breast down first, gently press in place for a few seconds, and then try not to move the chicken for the first 3-4 minutes. Alabama BBQ sauce was created in Decatur, Alabama by Robert Gibson at Big Bob Gibson’s Bar- B-Q restaurant in 1925. The white sauce has evolved from a kitchen staple to a table condiment.
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Prepare the Ingredients: Peel carrot, trim, and cut into sticks 3” long and ½” thick. Thinly slice Fresno chile on an angle. Combine ¾ the mayonnaise (reserve remaining for slaw), Dijon, half the apple cider vinegar (reserve remaining for slaw), and a pinch of salt and pepper plate. Rinse chicken breasts, pat dry, and season both sides with ¼ tsp. salt and a pinch of pepper.
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Finish the Chicken: reaches a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees and chicken is golden brown, 5-7 minutes.
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Remove from oven and allow to rest at least 5: minutes. While chicken bakes, cook carrots.
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Combine slaw mix, Fresno slices (to taste),: remaining mayonnaise, remaining apple cider vinegar, half the honey (reserve remaining for carrots), and a pinch of salt and pepper in a medium
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Cook the Carrots: Heat 2 tsp. olive oil in pan used to sear chicken over medium heat. Add carrots and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, 5-7 minutes. Add remaining honey and 1 Tbsp. water to pan and cook, stirring occasionally, until honey begins to bubble and glazes carrots, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Remove pan from burner and season with a pinch of salt and
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Sear the Chicken: medium-high heat. Place chicken in hot pan and cook undisturbed until golden brown, 3-4 minutes.
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Transfer chicken to prepared baking sheet, seared: side up. Reserve pan; no need to wipe clean.
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Plate the Dish: Place a serving of slaw and carrots on a plate. Add a pool of white BBQ sauce to plate and place chicken recipe–it has bigger grains and is easier to pinch than table salt, allowing more control over flavor. If using regular table salt, reduce measured amounts is used twice. Half is used in white BBQ sauce and remaining is used in slaw. vinegar is used twice. Half is used in white BBQ sauce and remaining is used in slaw. adds heat comparable to fresh jalapeño. Use to taste or omit to suit your spice preference. Be sure to wash hands and cutting board after prepping. twice. Half is used in slaw and remaining glazes carrots. the recipe before you start–we promise it will be time

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