Photo updated May 2012
Do you ever see a recipe in a magazine or book – and then you can’t get it out of your mind until you make it? That is what happened with these sandwiches. We all know that I love anything to do with recipes. But truth be told – I usually try to make just one recipe from each of my magazines before that magazine goes on the shelf and I move onto something else. With this particular magazine, I had made something from it, and the magazine got put away. But for several weeks, every time I’d sit down to make a menu plan, this recipe would pop into my mind. Finally I gave it, pulled the magazine off the shelf, and put it on the menu.
Why I didn’t try this earlier is beyond me. Not only is it delicious, but so incredibly easy and fast. The majority of your time goes into shredding the chicken, but besides that – piece of cake! This is one that I would totally make again. In fact, I’m craving one right now!!
Pulled chicken sandwiches with a Mexican twist! Store-bought salsa verde and rotisserie chicken make these sandwiches super easy to put together.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 small red onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- juice of 1 lime
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 1/2 cups store-bought tomatillo salsa or salsa verde
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 rotisserie-style chicken, skin discarded and meat shredded
- 4 sandwich rolls, split
- 1 cup shredded monterey jack cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the broiler. In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook until softened, about 2 minutes. Stir in the lime juice and honey, then stir in the salsa and heat through. Mix in the sour cream. Stir in the chicken to coat.
- Pile the chicken mixture on the roll bottoms. Top with the cheese and broil to melt. Set the roll tops in place and serve with the chips.
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- Adapted from Every Day with Rachael Ray September 2009
Others who have made this recipe:
Real Mom Kitchen
Michelle Cooks Everyday
Cassie Craves
Original photo from 2010
I love dinner recipes that are that quick and delicious. This certainly looks like a keeper recipe!
What scrumptious sammies! A gorgeous combo!
Cheers,
Rosa
What a great sandwich. Happy New Year!
That really is a quick recipe! And I think most of my family would like it so it's going on my menu this week. Glad I took a peek here before heading off to the store.
Love your new blog look!
I love Rachael Ray, I don't care what anyone says.
ooh now i'm not gonna be able to get this recipe outta MY head!
I love recipes that use rotisserie chicken. It makes dinner or lunch even easier. It looks great!
Mmmmm, that does look and sound good.
Love your new look, too!
~ingrid
Great article! Well stated!!
No wonder you couldn't get it out of your mind! Those look delicious! Can't wait to try them!
mmmm, now i'm not going to be able to get this out of my head until i make it! delicious!
Mmm, this sounds really good!
Having a giveaway on my blog today!
chicken, jack cheese, salsa, and lime–how have i not heard of this recipe until now? i love pulled chicken and usually douse it in barbecue sauce, but now i'm thrilled to have something new to try!
Now I'm going to be craving this until I make it!
Nooooo! Now I'm going to have to make a trip to the grocery store (again!) for some chicken. I need that sandwich and I need it soon.
I SO know what it is like to get recipes stuck in my head! This looks like something I would enjoy!
oh these look so tasty! what a great quick recipe!
Definitely gonna give this one a try. Also, love the new look of your site.
I know what you mean about trying recipes! I have a file labeled "to try". I don't read it often enough. So glad you tried these sammies! They look wonderful. And fast.
These sandwiches sound so delicious! I read Rachael Ray's magazine, and I'm not sure how I missed this recipe. I know what you mean about recipes that you can't get out of your head!
Great recipe for left-over chicken!! WIll make it tonight!
Just wanted to let you know that I made these the other night and they were amazing! We'll definitely be making these again. Thanks for the great recipe!
Love these so much! Wanted to let you know that I posted it on my recipe blog.
http://www.sadieskitchen.blogspot.com