BBQ Chicken Sandwiches

Warm barbecue chicken piled into soft sandwich rolls; a fast dinner built from already-cooked chicken.

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Dinner · 15 min total (15 min prep, 0 min cooking) · 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 12 oz Cooked chicken
  • 6 oz BBQ sauce
  • 4 ct Sandwich rolls

How to make it

  1. Check that the chicken is already fully cooked and has been stored safely before reheating.
  2. Warm the cooked shredded chicken in a saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally until heated through.
  3. Add the measured barbecue sauce to the warmed chicken and stir until evenly coated.
  4. Continue warming gently for a minute or two, avoiding scorching the sauce.
  5. Divide the chicken mixture among four sandwich rolls and serve.

Check package directions, ingredient suitability and safe cooking temperatures before serving. Timings are estimates.

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