Description
Grilled cheese gets a tropical twist with bbq chicken pineapple grilled cheese, turning your sandwich game into a flavor adventure that’ll make your taste buds dance with excitement. Melty cheese, smoky chicken, and sweet pineapple create a sandwich that’s pure comfort with a zesty kick.
Ingredients
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Primary Ingredients:
- 8 thick slices sourdough bread
- 320 grams cooked chicken breast, shredded
- 200 grams sharp cheddar cheese, freshly grated
Flavor Enhancers:
- 120 millilitres barbecue sauce, divided
- 8 thin rings fresh pineapple (or well-drained canned pineapple)
Supporting Ingredients:
- 60 grams unsalted butter, softened
- Non-stick cooking spray, as needed
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F. Place 2 chicken breasts in a baking dish and drizzle with 60 ml barbecue sauce.
- Bake chicken for 20 minutes until fully cooked through. Let cool for 5 minutes, then shred using two forks.
- Toss shredded chicken with remaining 60 ml barbecue sauce until evenly coated.
- Spread 7.5 grams softened butter on one side of each sourdough bread slice.
- Arrange bread slices butter-side down on your work surface.
- Sprinkle 25 grams cheddar cheese over four bread slices.
- Layer shredded barbecue chicken evenly across the cheese.
- Place two pineapple rings on top of chicken for each sandwich.
- Add another 25 grams cheddar cheese over the pineapple.
- Top with remaining bread slices, butter-side facing up.
- Spray a large non-stick skillet with cooking spray and heat over medium heat.
- Carefully place two sandwiches in the skillet and cook for 3-4 minutes until golden brown.
- Gently flip sandwiches and cook an additional 1-2 minutes until cheese melts completely.
- Transfer sandwiches to a cutting board and slice diagonally.
- Serve immediately while hot and crispy.
Notes
- Choose a smoky barbecue sauce for deeper flavor complexity that complements the chicken and pineapple.
- Drain pineapple rings completely to prevent excess moisture from making the sandwich soggy.
- For a healthier version, substitute whole grain bread and use reduced-fat cheddar cheese.
- Slice the sandwich diagonally right after grilling to keep the melted cheese at its most stretchy and appealing.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25-26 minutes
- Category: Chicken
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 538 kcal
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 750 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 43 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 34 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg