Chipotle Barbecue Pulled Turkey Drumstick Sliders with Brussels Sprout Slaw
Tender braised turkey drumsticks shredded and tossed in a smoky chipotle barbecue sauce, served on slider buns with a crisp Brussels sprout slaw. Perfect for casual entertaining or game day gatherings.
Ingredients
- •2½ pounds turkey drumsticks
- •1 medium onion
- •2 tablespoons olive oil
- •1 teaspoon Salt
- •2 cloves garlic
- •1 tablespoon chili powder
- •1 teaspoon ground cumin
- •½ cup ketchup
- •⅓ cup cider vinegar
- •2 tablespoons chipotle chiles in adobo
- •1 tablespoon molasses
- •½ cup water
- •¼ teaspoon black pepper
- •16 rolls slider rolls
- •1 batch Brussels Sprout Slaw
- •1 piece Dutch oven
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Preheat oven to 325°F.
5 min
- 2.
Remove turkey skin.
5 min
- 3.
Cook onion in oil with 1/2 teaspoon salt in Dutch oven over medium heat, covered, stirring occasionally, until well softened, about 10 minutes.
10 min
- 4.
Add garlic and spices and cook, stirring, 1 minute.
1 min
- 5.
Stir in ketchup, vinegar, chiles, Worcestershire sauce, molasses, and 1/2 cup water and simmer mixture, stirring, 1 minute.
1 min
- 6.
Add drumsticks and cover pot, then braise in oven, turning drumsticks over once, until meat is very tender, about 2 hours.
120 min
- 7.
Transfer drumsticks to a bowl and cool. Discard bones, tendons, and any remaining skin, and pull meat with forks or fingers into coarse shreds.
15 min
- 8.
Stir meat into sauce remaining in pot. Thin, if necessary, with water to desired consistency and season with salt and pepper. Reheat over medium heat until hot.
10 min
- 9.
Spoon mixture into slider rolls and top with slaw.
10 min
