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Easy Chicken Melts

Name: Easy Chicken Melts
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 5 servings.
Ingredients: 1 can (9-3/4 ounces) chunk white chicken, drained and flaked; 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, divided; 1/2 cup finely chopped onion; 1/2 cup diced green pepper; 1/4 cup mayonnaise; 3/4 teaspoon Cajun seasoning; 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic; 10 slices Italian bread (1/2 inch thick); 2 plum tomatoes, sliced

3 reviews

Test Kitchen Approved

Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Makes

5 servings

Updated: Jun. 30, 2023

“These cheesy, Cajun-flavored sandwiches are toasty and delicious right out of the oven. When I have leftover baked chicken breasts, I cut them up and use instead of the canned chicken,” says Jessi Holland of Pensacola, Florida.

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Ingredients

1 can (9-3/4 ounces) chunk white chicken, drained and flaked
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, divided
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1/2 cup diced green pepper
1/4 cup mayonnaise
3/4 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
10 slices Italian bread (1/2 inch thick)
2 plum tomatoes, sliced

Directions

In a small bowl, combine the chicken, 1/2 cup cheese, onion, green pepper, mayonnaise, Cajun seasoning and garlic. Spread over bread slices. Top each with a tomato slice; sprinkle with remaining cheese.

Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until bread is toasted and golden brown.

Nutrition Facts

2 each: 349 calories, 18g fat (7g saturated fat), 54mg cholesterol, 784mg sodium, 27g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 3g fiber), 20g protein.

Easy Chicken Melts

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