Tangy Asian Chicken and Coleslaw Recipe

 This is a really quick and easy recipe that I got out of the 44th Pillsbury Bake-off cookbook! This was made to use a bun, which we did, but it would be just as good without the bun! I'll give you the recipe printed and then my changes/additions at the end!





Tangy Asian Chicken and Coleslaw Rolls (click to print recipe)



Ingredients:



2 cans Pillsbury refrigerated crusty French loaf

1 c slicked almonds

1/2 c apricot preserves

1/4 c chopped fresh chives

1/4 c rice wine vinegar or rice vinegar

2 1/2 T vegetable oil

1 tsp kosher (coarse) salt

1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper

1 red or green jalapeno chile, seeded, finely chopped

3 c cold shredded deli rotisserie chicken (from 2# chicken)

1 bag (4 cups) coleslaw mix



Directions:



1. Heat oven to 375F. Spray large cookie sheet with cooking spray.  Cut each loaf of dough crosswise into 4 pieces to make rolls. Place olls, seam side down and 2 inches apart on cookie sheet.  Bake 12-16 min or until golden brown.  Remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack; cool completely.

2. While oven is warm, toast almonds in ungreased shallow pan 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until slightly golden.

3. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, beat remaining ingredients except chicken and coleslaw with wire wish.

4. In medium bowl, mix chicken, coleslaw and almonds.  Add apricot vinaigrette; mix thoroughly.

5. Cute each roll horizontally almost to other side.  Fill each roll with 1/2 c. coleslaw mixture.  Serve immediately.



My changes: 

*This was a great recipe. It needed more of an Asian kick to it so I added 1/4 c. low sodium soy sauce. That helped!

*It is almost impossible to get fresh chives or chilie peppers in our small town this time of the year. I added dried chives and a HOT Chili Garlic Sauce from the Asian food aisle.

*I didn't want to bake rolls so we just used a pack of Hawaiian rolls.  They were just the right size.

*This is a great meal to make with a rotisserie chicken.  That wasn't in my plan so I just cooked a chicken in my crock pot (click to see how I do this) and it was quick and easy from there.



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