Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches

Have I mentioned that I love making quick and simple dinners? This is another one that falls into that category! Personally, I'm not a huge fan of spicy food, although I do like buffalo wings on occasion. Studdly Hubby does like it though, so I thought I'd try this out for him. Fortunately, the ranch dressing and cheddar cheese helped tone down the heat, so my mouth wasn't on fire!

I used shredded rotisserie chicken that I had previously frozen to save time and add flavor. I also used 4 whole wheat hamburger buns instead of 2 hogi rolls. Studdly Hubby's only complaint was that the bottom bun was a little too hard and crispy for his taste. I'm not sure how that can be avoided, so if anyone has any ideas, please let me know!

We went all out tonight and used the paper plates ;-)

Buffalo Chicken Sandwich (click for printable)

·   2 cups cookedchicken, diced

·   1/2 cup buffalo wing sauce

·   1/2 cup cheddar cheese

·   1/4 cup blue cheese or ranch dressing

·   2 hogi rolls

1. In a small bowl, combine the chicken and buffalo wing sauce until the chicken is well coated with the sauce.
2. Open the hogi rolls and spread the blue cheese dressing onto one side of the buns.
3. Place 1 cup of the chicken into each roll, sprinkle with cheddar cheese, then transfer to a baking sheet.
4. Bake in an oven preheated to 425 degrees for 10-12 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and the edges of the sandwich are golden brown.
5. Serve immediately and enjoy!

Barbecue Chicken Quesedillas

This is a good one. And super simple! It's just chicken, cheese, onion and cilantro on tortillas with barbecue dipping sauce. But the really great thing about it is that you can change the ingredients to your taste. There are so many options! I also like doing a pizza version.

For the chicken, I use rotisserie chicken that I've shredded and frozen for just these kinds of occasions. It's easy and already has a great flavor. I used a Mexican mix for the cheese, which in retrospect, probably would have been better with cheddar for a barbecue version. I also chopped up a red onion and some cilantro. Studdly Hubby wasn't a big fan of the herb though. Again, this may have not been the best choice for barbecue. I didn't care for the barbecue sauce we had on hand so I dipped mine in salsa.

I don't have a fancy-dancy quesadilla maker, so I make them on our George Foreman grill. This has always worked just fine for me, and who needs another appliance cluttering up their kitchen counters? Because of the shape and size, I use one tortilla, place the filling on one half, then fold it over.

Once you close the lid, it only needs to grill for 3-5 minutes. Just enough to melt that cheese! 

This is a super easy, customizable dinner (or lunch) that is filling and delicious. Enjoy!

Pulled Pork Sandwiches

This is a super easy one! Yesterday, I made Parmesan Honey Pork Roast in the crock pot. It turned out so tender, I couldn't even get it out in one piece. Once Studdly Hubby and I had our fill, we shredded the leftover pork and put it in a storage container. I then poured Jack Daniels Barbecue Sauce over it. I'm not a huge fan of this one because it has a strong smokey flavor, but that is the exact reason that Studdly Hubby does like it. For this reason, I didn't use a ton of it (I just eye-balled it), because I figured if he wanted his with more sauce, he could add some directly to his sandwich.

I served the "pulled pork" on whole wheat buns, with a side of Bush's Vegetarian  Baked Beans (Fat Free!). I'll admit that the sandwich was a little dry since I was conservative with the sauce, but I dipped mine in the sauce from the beans and it was a match made in heaven!

I calculate about 9 WW Points for this sandwich.

-Rachel