Honey Chipotle Barbecue Chicken Sandwiches
Sweet, smoky, and irresistibly spicy, these Honey Chipotle Barbecue Chicken Sandwiches are a flavor-packed delight perfect for your next meal. Featuring tender, juicy chicken breasts simmered in a homemade blend of barbecue sauce, honey, and chipotle peppers in adobo, this recipe strikes the perfect balance between smoky heat and silky sweetness. The chicken is shredded and coated in the luscious sauce, then piled high on toasted burger buns with crisp lettuce, tangy pickles, and red onion for just the right crunch. Quick to prepare with a total time of under an hour, these sandwiches make an ideal choice for an easy weeknight dinner or a crowd-pleasing dish at your weekend barbecue. Whether you're a spice lover or a barbecue fanatic, this recipe will have your taste buds dancing!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 2 pounds Boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 cup Barbecue sauce
- 0.33 cup Honey
- 2 peppers Chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
- 1 teaspoon Garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon Onion powder
- 2 tablespoons Olive oil
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 0.5 teaspoon Black pepper
- 6 buns Burger buns
- 6 leaves Lettuce leaves
- 12 slices Sliced pickles
- 1 onion Red onion, thinly sliced
Instructions
Season the chicken breasts with salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder on both sides.
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sear the chicken for 3-4 minutes on each side until golden brown. Remove from the skillet and set aside.
Roughly chop the chipotle peppers and combine them with barbecue sauce and honey in a blender. Blend until smooth.
Return the chicken to the skillet and pour the honey chipotle barbecue sauce over it. Lower the heat to medium, cover, and let it simmer for 20-25 minutes until the chicken is fully cooked and tender.
Using two forks, shred the chicken directly in the skillet, mixing it with the barbecue sauce to coat evenly.
Toast the burger buns lightly on a skillet or in a toaster oven.
Assemble the sandwiches by layering the shredded barbecue chicken onto the bottom bun, followed by a lettuce leaf, two pickle slices, and a few slices of red onion.
Top with the other half of the bun and serve hot.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
3225 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 70.0 g | 90% | |
| Saturated Fat | 13.8 g | 69% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2.9 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 771 mg | 257% | |
| Sodium | 8040 mg | 350% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 318.5 g | 116% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 13.7 g | 49% | |
| Total Sugars | 174.1 g | ||
| Protein | 306.0 g | 612% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.2 mcg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 485 mg | 37% | |
| Iron | 19.1 mg | 106% | |
| Potassium | 3702 mg | 79% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
