Yesterday we celebrated Father's Day with my husband.
Now, we didn't do anything extra special.
We went to church, had burgers, played ninja, watched tv and ate strawberry pie.
Pretty much a regular day, but it was with the daddy we love,
and that makes it special no matter what!
My husband is the best dad!
He works all day and still comes home and
wants to spend time with our kids.
I know that we irritate him something fierce some days,
but the man just keeps on loving us!
He lets the kids jump all over his back
and lets them try to take him down in ninja games.
He also will bounce on the trampoline whenever...even when he is dead tired.
He is also such a Godly example to our kids (and to me).
I am so thankful our kids have such a wonderful father to watch and imitate.
Thank you sweetheart for showing us what a true man of God is!!!
Now since my husband doesn't have a sweet tooth the size of Texas like mine...
I thought I would share a fun Chipotle BBQ chicken sandwich recipe with you today!
We have been adding chipotle to a lot of different things these days...
pizza, pulled pork, pasta, and of course this chicken.
The spicy flavor is so good when mixed with the BBQ sauce...
and you can add as little or as many of the peppers and control the heat.
We tend to like it spicy so I chopped up 3 for this.
The spinach and pineapple will tone down the heat for you!
Recipe
Chipotle BBQ Chicken Sandwiches
Chipotle barbecue chicken sandwich topped with spinach, onion, and pineapple
Ingredients
- 2 cups shredded cooked chicken (or 18 ounces canned chicken breast)
- 3 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, diced (from a 7 oz. can)
- ¾ cup barbecue sauce
- ½ a red onion, sliced
- ½ cup fresh spinach
- ½ cup crushed pineapple
- 6 slices mozzarella cheese
- 6 hamburger buns
Instructions
- Mix chicken, peppers, and barbecue sauce in a small saucepan and stir over low heat until warm.
- Place the hamburger buns on a baking sheet. Place the cheese on the bun tops and broil about 1-2 minutes or until melted.
- Place a spoonful of chicken on the bottom bun and top with spinach leaves, pineapple, and red onion slices. Serve immediately.
Notes
- If you are using canned chicken, drain and break it apart with a fork before using.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 394Total Fat: 14gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 65mgSodium: 819mgCarbohydrates: 43gFiber: 2gSugar: 19gProtein: 22g
Nutrition facts are an estimate and are not guaranteed to be accurate. If you need special diet advice, please see a registered dietician.
Carole
This is a very nice chicken dish. Would you be happy to link it in to my Chicken Edition of Food on Friday? This is the link . I found you via Melt in Your Mouth Monday.
Jenn "Rook No. 17"
Jocelyn, it sounds like you guys had a perfectly wonderful Fathers Day and like your husband is a very special guy!
Thank you for sharing this wonderful recipe!
E Dicks
Yum! Dinner idea for sure.
Debi....Recipes For My Boys
GREAT recipe! I have chicken breast in the fridge just calling for this. Thank you for sharing on Thursday's Treasures Week 39. Please join again next week. <3 and hugs! http://www.recipesformyboys.com/2012/06/thursdays-treasures-week-39.html
Joan@chocolateandmore
I love when you post recipes like this using already cooked chicken. Makes it perfect for the leftovers!!!! Thanks for sharing!
Lisa Hitzeman
These sandwiches look fantastic! Such a great combination of flavors. Thank you so much for sharing at Thursday's Treasures!
Marilyn Clark
I LOVE chipotle peppers...definitely one of my favorites! These sandwiches look yummy!
Haydn and Kristy @ Taste Buds
I am a huge fan of dried whole chipolte peppers. I went through a phase where I used them in everything. I may have to restart that phase again with this recipe.
-h
Carrie Burrill
The addition of pineapple is genius! looks yummy.
Terry
These sound super yummy!
Jennifurla
I love chipotle
Britni@Hubby Made Me
YUM!! I can't wait to make this!! Hubby's going to love it. And I will be back to check out your other recipes because every thing I'm seeing right now looks so good!! *drool*
Ashley @ Kitchen Meets Girl
Such a great post!! These sandwiches look amazing! And I'm always looking for dishes to use chipotle peppers in; we'll have to try this soon (I've got an open can sitting in my fridge as we speak).
MissCandiquik
This looks like my kind of sandwich! Not to mention, simple 🙂 totally making these this week...btw, I have those yellow napkins, hah.
Steph@PlainChicken.com
This looks great. I'm adding it to my menu next week!
Holly
Bookmarked!! Can't wait to try these bad boys 🙂
Hayley
Uh, my boyfriend and I live for chipotle-flavored ANYTHING. Like obsessed! These sammies look delish 🙂 so glad you had a fun, relaxing dad's day with your hubby and kiddos. I bet he loved these!
Aimee
I love chipotle peppers, and I really love that you put pineapple on these! What a nice, sweet post too 🙂
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust
Aw, what a great post. It's so great to read so many about what great husbands we all have. 🙂 These sandwiches...yum. I'm drooling and it's only 6:30am!