Texas-Sized BBQ Chicken and Cheddar Sandwiches

By lorik

This Texas-Sized BBQ Chicken and Cheddar Sandwich recipe does nothing by halves: bacon, cheddar, chicken, chili and barbeque sauce ensure that these hot, toasty oven-baked sandwiches also pack Texas-sized flavor. The only thing they’re short on is time: the Texas-Sized BBQ Chicken and Cheddar Sandwiches recipe is ready in just 30 minutes.

Ingredients

• 4 slices bacon, halved crosswise
• 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1 1/2 pounds)
• Salt and pepper
• 1 cup barbecue sauce
• 1 minced chipotle chile in adobo
• 1/4 cup water
• 4 deli-style onion rolls, split in half
• 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Preparation

Step 1

1. Adjust oven rack to upper-middle position and heat oven to 400 degrees. Fry bacon in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until crisp, about 4 minutes. Transfer to large plate lined with paper towels and pour off all but 1 tablespoon fat.

2. Pat chicken dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper. Cook chicken in bacon fat until browned on one side, about 4 minutes. Flip chicken and add barbecue sauce, chipotle, and water. Cover, reduce heat to medium, and simmer until chicken is cooked through and sauce is slightly thickened, about 8 minutes. Remove chicken from skillet and slice crosswise into 1/4-inch pieces.

3. Arrange rolls cut side up on baking sheet. Divide chicken among bottom halves of rolls and top with sauce, cheese, and bacon. Bake open-faced sandwiches in oven until cheese melts and rolls are golden brown, about 4 minutes. Top each sandwich with toasted roll top. Serve.