Description
Smoky barbecue sauce mixed with shredded chicken and melted cheese makes this bbq chicken grilled cheese the kind of sandwich you find yourself craving on a regular Tuesday. Golden, buttery bread seals everything together into one satisfying lunch that comes together faster than you’d think.
Ingredients
Scale
Bread and cheese base:
- 2 slices of bread
- 2 slices of cheese
Protein and flavor:
- 1/2 cup cooked chicken
- 2 tablespoons BBQ sauce
Cooking fat and toppings:
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion
Instructions
- Toss your ½ cup shredded chicken with 2 tablespoons of BBQ sauce in a small bowl until the chicken is completely coated.
- Set your skillet to medium heat and let it warm up for about 2 minutes.
- Take your 2 slices of bread and spread 1 tablespoon of softened butter evenly across one side of each slice.
- Place the first bread slice butter-side down onto your hot skillet at medium heat.
- Layer 1 slice of cheese directly onto the bread in your skillet, then add your BBQ chicken mixture on top of that.
- Place the second slice of cheese over your chicken filling.
- Top everything with your second bread slice, positioned butter-side up.
- Let your sandwich cook for 3 to 4 minutes at medium heat, pressing down gently with a spatula so the cheese melts and the bottom gets golden and crispy.
- Flip your sandwich carefully and cook the other side for another 3 to 4 minutes at medium heat until it’s golden brown and the cheese inside is fully melted.
- Transfer your sandwich to a cutting board and slice it diagonally in half before serving it right away.
Notes
- Let your chicken cool slightly after mixing with BBQ sauce so the cheese doesn’t melt too quickly when it hits the hot skillet.
- Medium heat is key here; high heat will burn your bread before the cheese melts inside, so take your time and let the skillet do the work gradually.
- A gentle press with your spatula while cooking helps the cheese melt evenly and keeps the sandwich from falling apart when you flip it.
- For a spicier version, add diced jalapeños between the cheese layers, and for a milder sandwich, use a sweeter BBQ sauce and skip any hot peppers.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Category: Grilled Chicken
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 560 kcal
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 980 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 36 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg