Goat Cheese Hot Honey Chicken (Printable)

Crispy sourdough with creamy goat cheese, spiced chicken, and sweet hot honey for a perfect sweet-heat sandwich.

# What You'll Need:

→ Bread

01 - 4 slices sourdough bread

→ Dairy

02 - 3.5 oz goat cheese, softened
03 - 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened

→ Protein

04 - 1 cup cooked shredded chicken, rotisserie or poached

→ Sauces and Seasonings

05 - 2 tablespoons hot honey
06 - 0.5 teaspoon chili flakes, plus extra for garnish
07 - Salt and black pepper to taste

# Directions:

01 - In a bowl, combine shredded chicken with 1 tablespoon hot honey, 0.5 teaspoon chili flakes, and a pinch of salt and pepper. Mix thoroughly to coat chicken evenly.
02 - Spread a thin layer of softened butter on one side of each bread slice.
03 - Place two slices buttered side down on a clean surface. Spread half the goat cheese evenly onto each slice.
04 - Top with the hot honey chicken mixture, spreading evenly across the goat cheese layer.
05 - Drizzle the remaining hot honey over the chicken, then crumble any remaining goat cheese on top.
06 - Place the remaining bread slices on top, buttered side facing up, to complete the sandwich.
07 - Heat a skillet or griddle over medium heat. Place sandwiches in the pan and cook for 3 to 4 minutes per side, pressing gently, until bread is golden and crisp and cheese is melted.
08 - Remove from heat, slice in half, and sprinkle with extra chili flakes if desired. Serve immediately while hot.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • It comes together in under twenty minutes, which means you can make it on a weeknight when nobody planned dinner properly.
  • The contrast of creamy goat cheese against hot honey and crispy sourdough hits your mouth in the best possible way.
  • Hot honey has this magical property of making everything taste intentional, even when you're just throwing together what's in your kitchen.
02 -
  • Don't use cold butter straight from the fridge or it won't spread properly and you'll end up with unbuttered patches that won't crisp up.
  • Medium heat is actually medium, not medium-high, because sourdough has a thick crust that needs time to get golden before the cheese inside even thinks about melting.
03 -
  • If you're making this for more than two people, cook them one at a time instead of cramming two into the skillet, because crowding means uneven cooking and one side gets golden while the other stays pale.
  • Rotisserie chicken that's been refrigerated will be drier than room-temperature chicken, so toss it with the hot honey a few minutes before assembling to let it absorb the moisture and warmth back into itself.
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