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