Baked Hawaiian Barbecue Chicken Sandwiches
Turn leftover chicken into a new meal with this easy recipe!
Servings 12
Calories 288kcal
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken breast cooked and shredded
- 1 ¼ cups barbecue sauce
- 1 cup chopped pineapple
- ¼ cup thinly sliced red onion
- 1 ¼ cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 12 dinner rolls or Hawaiian sweet rolls*
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- Add shredded chicken to a large bowl.1 ½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken breast
- Stir in barbecue sauce and pineapple.1 ¼ cups barbecue sauce, 1 cup chopped pineapple
- Cut rolls in half horizontally.12 dinner rolls or Hawaiian sweet rolls*
- Spread chicken mixture on the bottom half of the rolls.
- Top with sliced red onion and cheddar cheese.¼ cup thinly sliced red onion, 1 ¼ cups shredded cheddar cheese
- Replace top half of rolls.
- Cover with aluminum foil, and bake for about 15-20 minutes, or until cheese has melted and sandwiches are hot.
- Serve warm.
Notes
*You can make your own Hawaiian sweet rolls with this recipe.
**These sandwiches reheat well.
***These sandwiches are also a good way to make a new meal out of slow cooker barbecue chicken. Just replace the chicken and barbecue sauce with leftover slow cooker chicken.
****Nutrition values are estimates.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 288kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 670mg | Potassium: 359mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 210IU | Vitamin C: 7.7mg | Calcium: 175mg | Iron: 2.1mg