This Chipotle Chicken Melt is brilliantly simple, but it is hands-down one of the best sandwiches you'll ever taste! Sweet, smokey, cheese, and easy!
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 10 minutesminutes
Total Time 20 minutesminutes
Servings 8people
Calories 642kcal
Ingredients
Chipotle Chicken Sandwich Ingredients
1loafItalian breadabout 2" long
1containerCurly's BBQ Sauceless Pulled Chicken
10ouncesOaxaca cheesesliced
1cupsalad dressing or mayo
1/4 cupcanned chopped adobo pepper
Honey Butter Ingredients (optional)
1tablespoonhoney
1/4cupbuttersoftened
Instructions
First, make the chipotle mayo:
Combine 1 cup salad dressing and 1/4 cup canned chipotle pepper in food processor and blend until smooth.
We used salad dressing in our sauce because the sweetness provides the perfect contrast to the smoky spice of the chipotle pepper, but you can also use regular mayonnaise if that's what you have on hand.
Make your honey butter topping:
Combine one heaping Tablespoon honey with 1/4 cup softened butter in a small mixing bowl. Whip together until well combined.
To build the sandwich:
If you're using a large loaf of Italian bread like we did, you may want to cut into two pieces for easier handling and cooking. Then, slice your bread in half lengthwise.
Spread a generous coating of chipotle mayo on each piece of bread. This sauce is magical!!
Next, layer the bottom halves of bread with Curly's BBQ Sauceless Pulled Chicken. One package should be more than enough to cover all the bread, but if you like extra meat, feel free to double up and use two packages.
Slice your Oaxaca cheese and spread evenly on top of the chicken. Cover with the top halves of bread.
While you heat up your sandwich press or griddle, spread the top and bottom of each sandwich with honey butter.
Place sandwich in press or on griddle and gently press down as the sandwich cooks. This will take about 5 minutes or so, but you'll know your sandwich is ready when the cheese is melted and the bread is a rich golden brown.
Remove sandwich from press and slice.
Notes
Keep any unused sauce refrigerated for up to a week. It goes great on everything!Note: Nutrition information is a rough estimate only; actual values will vary based on the exact ingredients used and amount of recipe prepared.