Bbq Chicken And Cheddar Sandwiches

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 4 slices bacon, halved crosswise
• 3 -4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• salt, to taste
• pepper, to taste
• 1 cup barbecue sauce, your favorite
• 1/4 cup water
• 4 large onion rolls, split
• 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400.
• 2 fry bacon until crisp. transfer to paper-lined plate and pour all but 1 tablespoon of bacon fat out of pan.
• 3 pat chicken dry and season with salt and pepper. cook chicken in bacon fat until browned on one side, about 4 minutes. flip chicken and add bbq sauce and water.
• 4 cover, reduce heat to medium and simmer until chicken is cooked through and sauce is slightly thickened, about 8 minutes.
• 5 remove chicken from pan and cut into bite-sized pieces. arrange onion rolls cut side up on a baking sheet.
• 6 divide chicken among bottom halves of rolls. top with sauce, cheese, and bacon.
• 7 bake open-faced sandwiches until cheese melts and rolls are golden brown, about 4 minutes. top each sandwich with toasted roll top.