Cranberry BBQ Chicken Bites (Instant Pot)
Product was provided to me on behalf of Cape Cod Cranberries to review, use, and write about. As always, all opinions are entirely my own.
Summers are for BBQs! The only thing is... it's really hot out right now in Texas. I mean... really hot. We're hovering just outside of the three digit thermometer reads, but let me just say that it doesn't feel like it. Since it's so hot out, I'm opting to stay inside where it's nice and cool. And while normally my oven is in shut-down mode for a couple more months, these BBQ chicken bites were worth it to cook inside today!
Being a native Texan, I can tell you that BBQ is big business here. It's serious business. So you know when I say that BBQ is good, that you can take my word for it. I'm not shy when it comes to playing around with the flavors of BBQ sauce, and this Cranberry BBQ sauce is no different. In fact, I'm pretty sure it's a new family favorite.
The most important part of any BBQ is the sauce, and the most important part of this sauce is the Cape Cod Select Cranberries. I have to say, I was thoroughly impressed with Cape Cod Select Cranberries and their quality. The fresh frozen berries were big, bright, and looked amazing. That's because Cape Cod Select cranberries are grown to some of the industries highest standards and are Non-GMO verified and hold GLOBALG.A.P. Certification.
Cape Cod Select also has a focus on sustainability powering its facilities primarily with solar power and using better growing practices on their farm. So their berries are ones that you can feel good about enjoying all the way around; completely guilt-free.
Plus, I love the fact that Cape Cod Select is a small women-owned family business. The Rhodes family has been growing cranberries on their 800 acre cranberry farm for more than 75 years and is now in its fourth generation.
This BBQ sauce has a tang to it that the tart cranberries cause, making this sauce go perfectly with chicken. To make these bites perfectly popable and portable for any crowd as a hot appetizer, I piled the chicken on top of sweet potato slices and loaded them up with pepper jack cheese, pickled red onion, and some fresh cilantro. This is one powerhouse bite of flavor that everyone is sure to love!
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Nutritional Claims: Low Sodium, Kidney Friendly, Egg Free, Peanut Free, Tree Nut Free, Soy Free, Shellfish Free, Pork Free, Red Meat Free, Crustacean Free, Celery Free, Sesame Free, Lupine Free, Mollusk Free, Alcohol Free