Description
This BBQ Chicken Grilled Cheese recipe combines the smoky flavors of BBQ chicken with gooey Havarti cheese in between garlic butter bread slices for a delicious twist on a classic grilled cheese sandwich.
Ingredients
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BBQ Chicken
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 1/2 cups shredded roasted chicken
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 cup BBQ sauce
- 12 slices Havarti cheese
Garlic Butter Bread
- 1/4 cup butter
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 teaspoons parsley, minced
- 12 slices sourdough bread or sturdy white bread
Instructions
- Prepare BBQ Chicken: In a skillet, heat olive oil and sauté red onion and garlic. Add shredded chicken, paprika, Worcestershire sauce, and BBQ sauce. Cook until heated through.
- Make Garlic Butter Bread: Mix butter, garlic, and parsley. Spread on bread slices.
- Assemble Sandwich: Place Havarti cheese and BBQ chicken between bread slices.
- Grill: Grill sandwiches until cheese is melted and bread is crispy.
Notes
- You can customize this sandwich by adding avocado, bacon, or your favorite cheese.
- For a spicy kick, add diced jalapeños or hot sauce to the BBQ chicken mixture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 450 kcal
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg