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Easy BBQ Chicken Grilled Cheese for Stove Meals Easy

BBQ chicken grilled cheese · Easy lunch or dinner · Crispy, cheesy, smoky, and family-friendly
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 14 minutes
Total Time 24 minutes
Servings: 6 sandwiches
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Calories: 692
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • For the BBQ Chicken Filling
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 small red onion thinly sliced
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 2 1/2 cups shredded cooked chicken or rotisserie chicken
  • 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika or regular paprika
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 cup BBQ sauce use your favorite sweet, smoky, or spicy style
  • Salt and black pepper to taste
  • For the Garlic Butter Bread
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 2 teaspoons fresh parsley minced
  • 12 slices sourdough bread or sturdy white bread
  • For Assembly
  • 12 slices Havarti cheese
  • Extra BBQ sauce optional for dipping

Method
 

  1. Make the garlic butter
  2. Add the butter, minced garlic, and parsley to a microwave-safe bowl.
  3. Microwave until melted, then stir well. Set aside while you prepare the filling.
  4. Soften the onion
  5. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
  6. Add the sliced red onion and cook for about 2 minutes, stirring often, until slightly softened.
  7. Add the garlic
  8. Stir in the minced garlic and cook for about 30 seconds.
  9. Keep the garlic moving so it smells fragrant but does not burn.
  10. Make the BBQ chicken filling
  11. Add the shredded chicken, paprika, Worcestershire sauce, and BBQ sauce to the skillet.
  12. Stir until the chicken is fully coated and heated through, about 2 to 3 minutes. Taste and season with salt and pepper if needed.
  13. Butter the bread
  14. Lay the bread slices on a clean work surface.
  15. Brush one side of each slice with the garlic butter. Turn the slices over so the buttered sides face down.
  16. Build the sandwiches
  17. Place one slice of Havarti on 6 pieces of bread.
  18. Divide the BBQ chicken mixture evenly over the cheese. Add another slice of Havarti on top of the chicken, then close with the remaining bread slices, buttered side facing out.
  19. Cook until golden
  20. Place the sandwiches in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
  21. Cook for 3 to 5 minutes, until the bottom is golden and crisp.
  22. Flip and finish
  23. Carefully flip the sandwiches.
  24. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook for another 3 to 5 minutes, until the second side is toasted and the cheese has melted.
  25. Slice and serve
  26. Let the sandwiches rest for 1 minute, then slice in half.
  27. Serve warm with chips, fries, coleslaw, pickles, or extra BBQ sauce.