Description
A comforting twist on classic Sloppy Joes featuring tender chicken in a creamy Alfredo sauce, served on soft toasted buns.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded or diced
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Optional: a sprinkle of red pepper flakes, 1 cup chopped spinach or roasted red peppers, 4 soft sandwich buns (toasted), shredded mozzarella
Instructions
- Prepare the chicken: Shred or dice your cooked chicken. If starting with raw chicken, cook it until tender.
- Sauté the aromatics: Melt butter in a skillet, add onion and sauté until translucent. Stir in minced garlic.
- Make the Alfredo sauce: Add heavy cream and whisk in Parmesan cheese until smooth. Mix in Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper; add options if desired.
- Combine chicken and sauce: Fold shredded chicken into Alfredo sauce. Adjust consistency with more cream or broth if necessary.
- Assemble sandwiches: Spoon the mixture onto toasted buns. Top with mozzarella if using, and serve warm.
Notes
Consider using rotisserie chicken for convenience. Feel free to customize with your favorite ingredients like mushrooms or different cheeses.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 90mg