Welcome to my first official blog post! I'm still not sure of the blogs theme/what it's going to eventually look like, so for now, it's going to be a posting place of all ideas and awesome things I can think of! Today we are Creating. OoooooOOO. (Get it, from top of the page? I'll try to explain later) First on the plate, is PULLED BBQ CHICKEN.  Now, my philosophy on cooking is that truly everyone can do it, so I try to make things that are cheap, healthy, and easy to make.  Some require more time than others, but this one COULDN'T BE EASIER.  I got this idea from another blog (http://www.biggirlssmallkitchen.com/category/blog), where she makes her own bbq sauce and has pickled onions on top with a nice roll.

Yum. But other ideas for pulled chicken? Tacos. On a salad. In a wrap. On toast. With eggs. In a sandwich with guacamole and caramelized onions. BY ITSELF. All good choices. So here is what you'll need.

4 (at least, and depending on the size of your pot) skinless, bone-in, chicken thighs*
4 cups of chicken broth
1 jar/bottle BBQ sauce (really any kind works here)
A little olive oil

*You can use boneless too, makes pulling a bit easier, but with the bones gives a bit more flavor. You definitely want skinless though, gets too messy when you want to pull the chicken.

Four ingredients? WHAAT? Yea, ok, I'll calm down. So anyways, pay close attention. I'll try to be very specific so there's no questions.

1) Preheat the oven to 350(F).
2) Put the olive oil and barbeque sauce in a sturdy pot or dutch oven (something that can go in the oven, with a lid) and put on medium heat.
3) Put in the chicken (bones down).
4) Add the chicken broth until it covers the chicken (it's ok if you don't have quite enough broth, just add some water!).
5) Mix the saucy juices a bit until its a little better incorporated.
6) Put on the lid until it starts boiling (may have to turn up the heat a bit to get it going). At this point, put the pot in the 350(F) oven and cook for 1 hour 30 min.
7) Take out the pot and leave it on the burner (or outside since I'm in Canada in February), until the chicken cools enough so you can touch it.
8) In a bowl, start pulling at the chicken with a fork, or your fingers, until you get every bit of that damn deliciousness off of them bones!

Serves about 3-4, depending on how you're serving it and how much people eat. You can make more by using the boneless thighs and using a bigger pot or multiple pots. But DONT THROW AWAY THE LEFTOVER SAUCE IN THE POT! Next time I'm going to show you how to make a (way healthier) veggie soup with it, that'll make you forget you're eating vegetables!

Until next time, and let me know if you have questions or comments! Ciao for now,

Jake