Description
BBQ Chicken Grilled Cheese Sandwiches are the perfect addition to any dinner table. Garlicky buttered french bread is pan-fried to perfection and paired with the savory flavors of BBQ chicken and the oh so creamy, melted Havarti Cheese.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 ½ cups shredded roasted chicken
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 cup BBQ sauce
- 12 slices Havarti cheese
- ¼ cup butter
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 teaspoons parsley, minced
- 12 slices sourdough bread or sturdy white bread
Instructions
- Heat: Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Sauté Onions: Cook onions until soft, about 2 minutes.
- Sauté Garlic: Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
- Combine Chicken: Add the shredded chicken, smoked paprika, and Worcestershire sauce and bbq sauce.
- Cook Mixture: Stir to combine and cook until everything is heated through, about 2-3 minutes.
- Prep Butter: Add butter, garlic, and minced parsley in a medium bowl.
- Melt Butter: Microwave until melted.
- Prepare Bread: Lay 12 slices of bread on work surface.
- Butter Bread: Spread melted butter mixture over each piece.
- Assemble Base: Turn each piece over and 6 of the bread slices with 6 of the cheese slices and the bbq chicken mixture, dividing evenly.
- Finish Assembly: Add the remaining cheese over the top of the chicken and top with the remaining 6 slices of bread (both the bottom and the top should have the buttered side exposed).
- Sear: Set buttered sandwiches in a large non-stick skillet.
- Brown Bottoms: Place over medium heat and cook until the bottoms of the sandwiches are browned, 3 to 5 minutes.
- Brown Tops: Turn sandwiches over, reduce heat to medium-low and continue cooking until the bottom is browned and the cheese is melted, 3 to 5 minutes longer.
Notes
If you choose to do thicker slices of onion, make sure to adjust the cooking time and potentially add additional oil to the pan.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Pan-frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 692 kcal
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 1150 mg
- Fat: 32 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 48 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 42 g
- Cholesterol: 115 mg
Keywords: BBQ Chicken, BBQ Chicken Grilled Cheese, Grilled Cheese