This hot honey chicken sandwich is super flavorful, ready in minutes, and is great for using up leftover rotisserie chicken! Top your hot honey chicken sandwiches with these easy-peasy refrigerator dill pickles and dig in!
I'm constantly looking for new ways to use up rotisserie chicken meat, like in this BBQ chicken flatbread recipe. These hot honey chicken sandwiches are my latest obsession! They're incredibly easy to make, making them perfect for a last-minute lunch!
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😍 Why You'll Love This Recipe
- This recipe is perfect for using up leftover chicken.
- Using shredded chicken makes for a guilt-free alternative to a fried chicken sandwich.
- You can easily customize hot honey chicken sandwiches with your favorite toppings.
- It takes 15 minutes to prepare this tasty and satisfying sandwich!
- These hot honey chicken sandwiches are great for meal prepping!
🔖 Ingredients & Substitutions
- Pretzel buns: You can also use brioche buns, Hawaiian rolls, sesame buns, sourdough, etc.
- Shredded chicken: I like to use leftover shredded rotisserie chicken, but you could also use skinless chicken breasts.
- Hot honey: You can use store-bought or make your own homemade hot honey with red pepper flakes and garlic powder. You can even add in some cayenne pepper or some hot sauce to maximize the spicy flavors!
- Coleslaw mix: I use a tri-colored premade mix, but you can make your own by mixing shredded carrots and red & green cabbage, or try this lite oil and vinegar coleslaw!
- Vinegar: I use rice wine vinegar, but apple cider vinegar or mirin works too.
- Sesame oil: Toasted sesame oil, not pure sesame oil. I also like to mix in some toasted sesame seeds, but this is optional.
- Boursin: Shallot & chive or garlic & herb are both good options. Goat cheese is great too! You could also use pepper jack cheese or provolone, if you prefer.
- Red onion: Crispy fried onions would be another great way to add some crunch!
- Jalapeno: You can also use serranos, habaneros, or red chilies, or omit if you don't want added spice.
*See recipe card for full list of ingredients.
🍞 How To Make Hot Honey Chicken Sandwiches
Step 1: Add coleslaw mix, chopped green onions, thinly sliced red onion, mayonnaise, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil, hot honey, salt, and pepper to a small bowl. Mix until thoroughly combined and set aside.
Step 2: Mix hot honey and smoked paprika in a small pot and cook over medium heat until it becomes slightly reduced and thickened. Mix in shredded chicken, reduce heat to low, and allow it to heat through for 1-2 minutes; remove from heat.
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Step 3: Spread a little mayo over each bun and lightly toast in a pan over medium heat until golden brown. Layer Boursin and hot honey chicken on the bottom bun, then coleslaw, pickles, and jalapenos on the other bun.
Step 4: Assemble and enjoy!
🤷🏻♀️ Recipe FAQs
Hot honey chicken pairs beautifully with coleslaw, fries, onion rings, buttermilk ranch, pickles, BBQ sauce, potato wedges, fried green tomatoes, charred corn, and more!
Yes! The hot honey shredded chicken and coleslaw mix can both be prepared up to 2 days ahead. Store them separately in the fridge and assemble just before eating.
It can vary depending on brand or the chili-to-honey ratio, but hot honey is typically about as spicy as hot sauces like Tapatio, though the sweetness balances out the heat.
👩🏻🍳 Pro Tips
- You can turn this recipe into an easy appetizer for parties by increasing the filling amount and using Hawaiian rolls to make sliders.
- Make sure you're adding fully cooked chicken to the hot honey, rather than raw.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator. If possible, store coleslaw, chicken, and buns separately to preserve the freshness of the ingredients.
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📖 Recipe
Hot Honey Chicken Sandwich
Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Add coleslaw mix, chopped green onions, thinly sliced red onion, mayonnaise, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil, hot honey, salt, and pepper to a small bowl. Mix until thoroughly combined and set aside.
- Mix hot honey and smoked paprika in a small pot and cook over medium heat until it becomes slightly reduced and thickened. Mix in shredded chicken, reduce heat to low, and allow it to heat through for 1-2 minutes; remove from heat.
- Spread a little mayo over each bun and lightly toast in a pan over medium heat until golden brown. Layer Boursin and hot honey chicken on the bottom bun, then coleslaw, pickles, and jalapenos on the other bun.
- Assemble and enjoy!
Nutrition
Notes
- You can turn this recipe into an easy appetizer for parties by increasing the filling amount and using Hawaiian rolls to make sliders.
- Make sure you're adding fully cooked chicken to the hot honey, rather than raw.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator. If possible, store coleslaw, chicken, and buns separately to preserve the freshness of the ingredients.
Nena Sterner says
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