Spicy Chipotle Chicken and Ranch Grilled Cheese Recipe

Last Updated on December 18, 2020 by

This spicy chipotle chicken and ranch grilled cheese recipe has been sponsored by Cabot but all opinions expressed are my own.

When I was a kid, my favorite place in the entire world to eat was Friendly's.  Every time I would go out to eat with my family, my mom teased me because I ALWAYS got the same exact thing.  Grilled Cheese.  Good old American bread with fake, orange processed cheese food on it.  I will be honest and tell you that whenever I am back up in New England I try to find a Friendly's so I can have one again!  It is certainly not the best tasting grilled cheese I have ever had but it brings back all sorts of good memories!  Now that I am a little older, my taste in food has changed significantly.  Instead of white bread I usually choose something with a bit more flavor and texture.  Instead of bland processed not quite cheese product I tend towards cheeses with more depth.  I am a huge fan of Cabot cheese so when I got a package full of goodies for National Grilled Cheese month I decided to see what I could create!

The Cabot chipotle cheddar had a nice sharp flavor with a hint of smoky heat.  It was the perfect addition to this grilled cheese recipe!  I added fresh onions and diced jalapenos for even more heat and flavor.  Any cubed chicken will work, whether you have it left over from a night of grilling or you cook it up from scratch just to make this grilled cheese.  This recipe makes a very filling meal so you could easily serve this with a side salad or some fruit for dinner on  a busy weeknight.

Spicy Chipotle Chicken and Ranch Grilled Cheese Recipe

Spicy Chipotle Chicken and Ranch Grilled Cheese Recipe

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Bold flavors, filling, and plenty of heat.

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 25 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cooked and cut into small cubes
• 1 loaf of bread of your choice, cut into thick slices
• Cabot Chipotle Cheddar, sliced thin
• ¼ cup Ranch dressing
• ⅓ cup chopped onions
• 1 jalapeno, finely diced
• butter for frying

Instructions

2. Butter each slice of bread on one side
3. Heat a frying pan over medium heat. Place one slice of bread in the pan, buttered side down.
4. Layer on a thin layer of cheese, a handful of chicken pieces, some chopped onion and jalapeno. Drizzle with a tablespoon or two of Ranch dressing. Top with more cheese and the other slice of bread, buttered side up.
5. Grill sandwich until golden brown. Flip carefully and grill the other side until golden brown as well.
6. Slice and serve

Diane Hoffmaster

Diane is a professional blogger and nationally certified pharmacy technician at Good Pill Pharmacy.  She has two college aged kids, one husband and more pets than she will admit to. She earned her BS in Microbiology at the University of New Hampshire  but left her career in science to become a stay at home mom. Years of playing with LEGO and coloring with crayons had her craving a more grown up purpose to her life and she began blogging and freelance writing full time.  You can learn more about her HERE.