Description
A comforting Alabama BBQ Chicken Chopped Sandwich featuring crispy fried chicken tenders, fresh romaine lettuce, and a creamy Alabama White BBQ sauce, perfect for an easy weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6–8 crispy fried chicken tenders
- 3 cups chopped romaine lettuce
- 1/2 cup dill pickles plus a few splashes of brine
- 1/4 cup sliced red onion
- 4 hoagie rolls (soft sesame hoagies preferred)
- 4 tablespoons butter (for toasting rolls)
- 1 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoons brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons creamy horseradish
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 teaspoons hot sauce
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or less)
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Whisk together all Alabama White BBQ sauce ingredients in a medium bowl until smooth. Taste and adjust to your liking.
- Warm the crispy chicken tenders until hot and perfectly crunchy.
- Split the hoagie rolls and toast them with butter until golden and crisp. Set aside.
- Layer the chopped romaine lettuce, dill pickles, sliced red onion, and warm chicken tenders on a large cutting board.
- Chop everything together until a chopped-salad texture forms.
- Drizzle the Alabama White BBQ sauce over the mixture and chop and fold until creamy and well coated.
- Stuff the chopped mixture into the toasted hoagie rolls.
- Add an extra drizzle of sauce on top and serve immediately.
Notes
Make the Alabama White BBQ sauce in advance to save time. For extra golden rolls, watch closely while toasting.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Sandwich Assembly
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 650
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 40g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 30g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 120mg