Description
Sizzling bbq chicken grilled cheese delight combines smoky barbecue flavors with melted cheese between golden bread slices. Crispy edges and juicy chicken make this sandwich a perfect comfort meal for hungry diners.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2.5 cups (591 ml) shredded roast chicken
- 12 slices havarti cheese
- 12 slices sourdough bread or sturdy white bread
- 1 cup (237 ml) BBQ sauce
- 0.25 cup (59 ml) butter
- 2 tbsps (30 ml) olive oil
- 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp worcestershire sauce
- 0.5 tsp paprika
- 2 tsps parsley, minced
Instructions
- Caramelize Aromatics: Sauté onions in vegetable oil until translucent, then add minced garlic and cook briefly without scorching.
- Build Chicken Mixture: Integrate shredded chicken with smoked paprika, Worcestershire sauce, and barbecue sauce, warming until flavors harmonize.
- Prepare Garlic Herb Butter: Melt butter with crushed garlic and fresh parsley in microwave, creating a fragrant coating.
- Assemble Sandwiches: Layer bread slices with garlic herb butter, cheese, warm barbecue chicken mixture, and additional cheese, forming complete sandwiches.
- Griddle Technique: Preheat non-stick skillet on medium heat, carefully positioning sandwiches to achieve golden-brown exterior and molten cheese interior.
- Final Touches: Cook each side until perfectly crisp, allowing 3-4 minutes per side, then rest momentarily before slicing diagonally for serving.
Notes
- Flavor Intensification: Let the barbecue chicken mixture simmer to concentrate flavors and ensure deep, rich taste profiles.
- Butter Technique: Microwave butter mixture gently to prevent burning and maintain smooth, even texture.
- Cheese Melting Tip: Use medium-low heat when grilling to achieve perfectly melted cheese without burning bread.
- Heat Management: Preheat skillet carefully to ensure consistent golden-brown exterior and evenly cooked sandwich.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Snacks
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 7
- Calories: 570
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 980 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 56 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 34 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg