BBQ Chicken Sandwich with Pickled Red Onions

Well learning to be a good cook has a lot to do with adapting on the fly.  I had planned to smoke some chicken for my BBQ chicken sandwich only to find, I was out of my charcoal starter and I could not find my alternative starter.  Plan B, grill it on the outdoor grill with the dry rub smoke spice I had marinating and see what happens.

I guess this is not that big of a stretch but all you cooks out there know, when you have something planned out and you are missing an ingredient or something, that you question your result.  This turned out pretty darn well and the pickled red onions were a nice contrast to the sweet BBQ sauce.

Recipe
BBQ Chicken Sandwich with Pickled Red Onions:
Pickled Red Onions:

1. Slice thinly 1/2 of a red onion
2. In a mixing bowl, combine 1/4 cup of red wine vinegar with 2 tbsp olive oil, 1 tbsp honey, salt  pepper to taste 
3. Immerse the red onion slices and let marinate for at least 1 hour

BBQ Chicken:

1. Dry 6 each boneless, skinless chicken breasts and thighs
2. Combine 4 tbsp each smoked paprika with Emeril’s essence and rub over the chicken
3. Add 1/4 cup of olive oil and massage into the rub and chicken and let sit for at least 30 minutes
4. Warm a grill to medium high and cook the chicken on each side for about 3 minutes to get a good char
5. Bring inside and add to a pot of boiling water and cook for about 15 minutes
6. Let cool and shred and return to the pot with your BBQ sauce and simmer for 90 minutes
7. Get good buns and fill with as much BBQ chicken as you like and add the Pickled Red Onions and serve.