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Barbecue Chicken Calzones
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Barbecue Chicken Calzones Recipe

These Barbecue Chicken Calzones are a flavor-packed twist on a classic, combining smoky barbecue sauce, tender chicken, and melty cheese in a golden, crispy crust. Perfect for busy weeknights, they come together in just 20 minutes, offering a satisfying meal that’s as quick as it is delicious.
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Prep Time 8 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 8
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Calories: 503
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

  • 6 strips bacon
  • ½ cup diced red onion
  • 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cooked and shredded
  • 1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 16 ounces barbecue sauce, 1 bottle, divided
  • 16.3 ounces refrigerated biscuit dough, 1 package
  • 1 cup shredded Mozzarella cheese
  • 2 Tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. Fry bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat until crisp.
  3. Remove bacon from pan, blot with paper towels and crumble.
  4. Add onion and shredded chicken to a pan with olive oil.
  5. Saute over medium heat until onion is tender.
  6. Stir in 1/2 cup barbecue sauce and remove from heat.
  7. Mix in crumbled bacon.
  8. Flatten out biscuit dough on a greased cookie sheet.
  9. Spread a teaspoon of barbecue sauce on each biscuit.
  10. Divide the chicken mixture between the biscuits, spreading on only half of each biscuit and keeping 1/2 inch away from the edge.
  11. Sprinkle cheese and cilantro over top of each biscuit.
  12. Fold biscuits in half and press the edges together with a fork to seal.
  13. Bake for 12-14 minutes, or until golden brown.
  14. Serve with additional barbecue sauce for dipping.

Nutrition

Calories: 503kcalCarbohydrates: 53gProtein: 21gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 59mgSodium: 1389mgPotassium: 528mgFiber: 1gSugar: 21gVitamin A: 253IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 124mgIron: 3mg
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