Description
Indulge in the ultimate comfort food with this Cheesy Chicken Garlic Bread Sandwich. Packed with flavorful shredded chicken, gooey melted cheeses, and garlicky buttery goodness, this sandwich is a satisfying meal for any time of day.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Chicken:
- 2 cups cooked shredded chicken
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
For the Sandwich:
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cloves garlic, minced (for garlic butter)
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- 1 loaf French bread or 2 large sandwich rolls, halved lengthwise
- Optional: sliced tomatoes, red onion, or extra parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Sauté the chicken: In a skillet, warm olive oil and sauté garlic. Add shredded chicken, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Cook until heated through.
- Prepare garlic butter: Mix softened butter with garlic and parsley. Spread over cut sides of bread.
- Toast the bread: Place bread halves on a baking sheet, buttered side up. Toast in the oven until golden.
- Assemble the sandwiches: Top bread with chicken mixture. Sprinkle with cheeses. Bake until cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Serve: Slice and enjoy warm!
Notes
- Use rotisserie chicken for convenience.
- Enhance with ranch or spicy mayo.
- Great with leftover grilled chicken or turkey.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 710mg
- Fat: 29g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
