Iron Barley's Barbecue Chicken Salad

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
• 1 chicken (3-lb, bone-in weight)
• 3/4 cup barbecue sauce (st. louis or kansas city style)
• 1 medium red onion, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 3/4 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 bunch cilantro
• 2 loaves french bread, soft, split and cut into 6-inch pieces

Recipe

• 1 stir together salt, pepper and granulated garlic. set aside 1/2 teaspoon. rub the remainder into the chicken's cavity and on the skin.
• 2 grill the chicken until done. let sit for 10 minutes. when cool enought to handle, pull into small pieces. discard bones and skin.
• 3 preheat the oven to 350 degrees. mix pulled chicken with the reserved 1/2 teaspoon seasoning blend. add barbecue sauce and toss to coat. spread on a rimmed cookie sheet. bake for 20 minutes. cool.
• 4 toss chicken with chopped onion, chili powder and cumin.
• 5 mix sour cream and mayonnaise together. add half to the chicken and stir. add the remaining dressing in thirds until the chicken salad holds togethr and is a good consistency. you may not need all of the dressing.
• 6 pull leaves from the cilantro, chop coarsely, mix into the chicken salad. serve between pieces of french bread.