Chipotle Chicken Sandwiches

Do you get tired of eating the same old lunches every day at work?  Do you find yourself going out to grab fast food because you can’t stand the thought of eating another lunch meat sandwich?  Put down your car keys and keep reading… I have a delicious recipe for Chipotle Chicken Sandwiches that are perfect for taking to work for lunch!  While I can’t offer you a silly hat or free toy, I can give you this awesome recipe that will make you WANT to eat your brown bag lunch.

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Chipotle Chicken Sandwiches

A delicious and easily packable sandwich alternative to boring lunch meat sandwiches.

Servings 4

Calories 358 kcal

Chef Julia - www.minivandreams.com

Ingredients

• 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1 sweet onion diced finely
• 1 Tablespoon olive oil
• 1 can tomato soup
• 3/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
• 2 Tablespoons brown sugar packed
• 1 teaspoon ground chipotle chili pepper or more to taste
• 4 buns

Instructions

1. In large skillet, heat oil and add chicken breasts. Brown chicken for 10 minutes per side in the oil.
2. Remove chicken and set aside.
3. In same skillet, saute onions until tender.
4. Add soup, water, vinegar, brown sugar, and ground chipotle pepper to skillet. Stir to combine. Heat to a boil.
5. When sauce is boiling, return chicken to skillet and cover. Allow to cook for 20 minutes, or until chicken is tender.
6. Shred (or roughly dice) chicken and return to skillet. Allow to simmer for an additional 10 minutes until sauce thickens.
7. Serve on buns with desired toppings

Recipe Notes

Nutrition calculated as guidance only. Please recalculate using your specific ingredients.

*Recommendation: Pack chipotle chicken and bun separately and assembled prior to eating.

Nutrition Facts

Chipotle Chicken Sandwiches

Amount Per Serving (1 g)

Calories 358 Calories from Fat 54

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 6g 9%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Polyunsaturated Fat 0g

Monounsaturated Fat 0g

Cholesterol 55mg 18%

Sodium 461mg 19%

Potassium 0mg 0%

Total Carbohydrates 46g 15%

Dietary Fiber 2g 8%

Sugars 20g

Protein 32g 64%

Vitamin A 0%

Vitamin C 0%

Calcium 0%

Iron 0%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Julia is the divorced mom of twins, a blogger, a sometimes crafter, crazy snailmailer, and a corporate bean counter. In her "spare" time, she scrapbooks, travels, makes cards, blogs, designs jewelry, searches for missing cleats and pom poms, enjoys good dark chocolate, and sneaks naps.