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BBQ Grilled Cheese
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5 from 18 votes

BBQ Chicken Grilled Cheese Sandwich

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.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: BBQ Chicken, BBQ Chicken Grilled Cheese, Grilled Cheese
Servings: 6
Author: Amanda Rettke

Ingredients

BBQ Chicken

  • tablespoons  olive oil
  • small red onion,  thinly sliced
  • cloves  garlic,  minced
  • 2 ½  cups  shredded roast chicken
  • ½  teaspoon paprika
  • teaspoon  Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 cup BBQ sauce
  • 12  slices Havarti cheese

Garlic Butter Bread

  • ¼  cup  butter
  • cloves  garlic, minced
  • teaspoons  parsley, minced
  • 12 slices sourdough bread or sturdy white bread

Instructions

BBQ Chicken

  • Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook onions until soft, about 2 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the shredded chicken, smoked paprika, and Worcestershire sauce and bbq sauce. Stir to combine and cook until everything is heated through, about 2-3 minutes.

Garlic Butter Bread

  • Add butter, garlic and minced parsley in a medium bowl. Microwave until melted
  • Lay 12 slices of bread on work surface. Spread melted butter mixture over each piece.
  • Turn each piece over and 6 of the bread slices with 6 of the cheese slices and the bbq chicken mixture, dividing evenly. 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).
  • Set buttered sandwiches in a large non-stick skillet. Place over medium heat and cook until the bottoms of the sandwiches are browned, 3 to 5 minutes. 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.