Barbecued Chicken Salad Sandwiches

SUBMITTED BY: Linda Orme 

"An impromptu picnic inspired me to put together this dressed-up chicken salad sandwich. The sauce gives leftover poultry a scrumptious punch. An instant summertime favorite, these sandwiches have become a mainstay at our house."
PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  20 Min
READY IN  35 Min

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INGREDIENTS

  • 1 1/2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
  • 1/2 cup barbecue sauce
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
  • 1/2 cup chopped celery
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 8 Kaiser rolls, split
  • 8 tomato slices
  • 8 lettuce leaves

DIRECTIONS

  1. Place the chicken in a large resealable plastic bag; add barbecue sauce. Seal the bag and turn to coat. Refrigerate overnight.
  2. Grill chicken, covered, over medium-hot heat for 6-8 minutes on each side or until juices run clear. Cool; cover and refrigerate chicken until chilled.
  3. Chop chicken; place in a bowl. Stir in the mayonnaise, onion, celery, salt and pepper flakes. Serve on rolls with tomato and lettuce.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.71 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 13, 2008 by Michelle 
This is a way to make chicken salad different. I too baked my chicken in b-b-que sauce and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.71 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 1, 2008 by blue eyed CC 
This was really good even though we didn't marinate the chicken overnight. We brushed the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.71 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 28, 2006 by Jess Baker 
Made this to bring in lunch for co-workers and everyone loved it...including me. It was very... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.71 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 16, 2008 by STEINY 
i thought it lacked flavor- doubt i will make again- too much work for bland chicken salad___... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.71 star rating.
Reviewed on May 22, 2008 by amyavalyn 
We love this recipe! Simple but very good. We eat it every other week in the hot summer... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.71 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 16, 2009 by lily 
I didn't have quite enough mayo on hand so I substituted a little blue cheese dressing,omitted... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.71 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 14, 2008 by rachael 
My husband loved this. Such a nice change from the old-fashioned chicken salad, and I can make... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.71 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 9, 2008 by boxermom 
Yummy and very easy. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.71 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 18, 2008 by jrogholt 
I thought this was just delicious. Usually I cannot have chicken salad because of nuts, but... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.71 star rating.
Reviewed on May 26, 2008 by Gailey4 
Very good and a wonderful leftover lunch recipe as well! MORE


 
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