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Traeger BBQ Chicken Salad

Traeger BBQ Chicken Salad

By Traeger Kitchen

Roasted chicken is amazing in chicken salad, doused with Traeger BBQ sauce it sizzles with flavor for a filling feast.

Prep Time

15 Min

Cook Time

1 Hrs
10 Min

Pellets

Apple
Yields: 4 Servings

Ingredients

main
  • To TasteChicken Rub
  • 1 whole chicken
  • As Neededburger buns
  • 1/4 Cupcelery, finely chopped
  • 1/4 Cupgreen onion, thinly sliced
  • 1/4 Cupcoarsely chopped pecans
  • 1/2 Cupmayonnaise
  • 1/2 CupTraeger Sweet & Heat BBQ Sauce
  • 1 Teaspoonsalt
  • 1 Teaspoonground black pepper
  • 1 Teaspoongarlic powder
Units of Measurement:

Step

  • Step 1

    When ready to cook, start your Traeger and set the temperature to 500F and preheat, lid closed, for 10-15 minutes.

    500 ˚F / 260 ˚C

  • Step 2

    Lightly season chicken with Traeger Chicken Rub.

    Ingredients

  • Step 3

    Tuck in the wings and tie legs together with cooking twine (optional).

  • Step 4

    Place chicken on the Traeger grill until internal temperature reaches 165 - cook time is roughly 1 hour and 10 minutes.

    500 ˚F / 260 ˚C

    165 ˚F / 74 ˚C

  • Step 5

    Remove from grill and let cool. Once the chicken has cooled, pull and shred the chicken in a large bowl.

  • Step 6

    Combine shredded chicken with the remaining ingredients. Serve on a bun. Enjoy!

    Ingredients

    • As Needed burger buns

    • 1/4 Cup celery, finely chopped

    • 1/4 Cup green onion, thinly sliced

    • 1/4 Cup coarsely chopped pecans

    • 1/2 Cup mayonnaise

    • 1/2 Cup Traeger Sweet & Heat BBQ Sauce

    • 1 Teaspoon salt

    • 1 Teaspoon ground black pepper

    • 1 Teaspoon garlic powder

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