Leftover chicken will keep in the fridge for 3 to 4 days or freeze in an airtight container for up to three months.
WHAT TO SERVE WITH SHREDDED CHICKEN SANDWICHES
I serve these sandwiches with potato chips, but any BBQ side would work great.
Heat the grill and prepare the chicken: Preheat grill to medium-high heat. To butterfly the chicken, use a sharp knife to slice the chicken horizontally – leaving the edge connected so you can open the chicken breast – making it thinner and therefore faster-cooking. Then drizzle with olive oil, salt, and pepper.
Pour 1/2 cup of BBQ sauce into a bowl and set it aside. You will add it to the cooked chicken later.
3 Grill the chicken and chiles (if using): Add chicken to grill and spoon BBQ sauce over each piece of chicken. You will use 1/3 to 1/2 cup of BBQ sauce for this part of cooking.
Grill for 5 to 6 minutes on the first side. Flip and add BBQ sauce to the second side. Grill for another 5 to 6 minutes on the second side or until the chicken breasts reach 165˚F. Remove from the grill.
As the chicken grills, add 2 to 3 serrano peppers to the grill. Grill them for 2 to 3 minutes per side. Remove and let cool.
NOTE: If you do not butterfly your chicken breasts, you will need to grill them for 8 to 10 minutes longer than this.
