Southwestern Chicken MeltsSouthwestern Chicken Melts
Southwestern Chicken Melts
Southwestern Chicken Melts
These warm and cheesy open-faced sandwiches are 100% comfort food—a surefire hit with adults and kids alike. They’re delicious made with tuna too!
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Recipe - ShopRite of Birney Plaza
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Southwestern Chicken Melts
Prep Time15 Minutes
Servings6
Cook Time5 Minutes
Ingredients
6 English Muffins, split into halves
4 cans (5 oz. each) Chunk White Chicken
1 can (15.25 oz.) Del Monte® Whole Kernel Corn, drained
1/2 cup Finely Chopped Onion
1/2 cup Mayonnaise
4 tsp dry Taco Seasoning
1/2 tsp Ground Black Pepper
2 Roma Tomatoes, thinly sliced
6 slices Sharp Cheddar or Pepper Jack Cheese
Hot Sauce, optional
Directions
  1. Set an oven rack to the middle position.
  2. Preheat broiler to high.
  3. Line a large, rimmed baking sheet with foil and arrange English muffin halves crust-sides-up.
  4. Broil English muffins 1 minute until toasted golden brown.
  5. Turn them over and broil 1 minute.
  6. Remove from oven.
  7. Stir together chicken, corn, onion, mayonnaise, taco seasoning and pepper with a fork in a medium bowl.
  8. Place about 1/3 cup chicken mixture on each English muffin half.
  9. Top each with 2 slices of tomato, followed by half a slice of cheese.
  10. Broil until the cheese is bubbly and lightly browned and the chicken salad is warm, about 3 minutes.
  11. Serve immediately, topped with a few shakes of hot sauce, if desired.
15 minutes
Prep Time
5 minutes
Cook Time
6
Servings

Shop Ingredients

Makes 6 servings
6 English Muffins, split into halves
Thomas' Nooks & Crannies Original English Muffins, 6 count, 13 oz
Thomas' Nooks & Crannies Original English Muffins, 6 count, 13 oz
$5.29$0.41/oz
4 cans (5 oz. each) Chunk White Chicken
ShopRite Premium Chunk White Chicken in Water, 5 oz
ShopRite Premium Chunk White Chicken in Water, 5 oz
$2.29$0.46/oz
1 can (15.25 oz.) Del Monte® Whole Kernel Corn, drained
Del Monte Golden Sweet Whole Kernel Corn, 15.25 oz
Del Monte Golden Sweet Whole Kernel Corn, 15.25 oz
$1.79$0.12/oz
1/2 cup Finely Chopped Onion
Bowl & Basket Yellow Onions, 3 lb
Bowl & Basket Yellow Onions, 3 lb
On Sale! Limit 4
$1.99 was $2.49$0.66/lb
1/2 cup Mayonnaise
Wholesome Pantry Organic Real Organic Mayonnaise, 15 fl oz
Wholesome Pantry Organic Real Organic Mayonnaise, 15 fl oz
$4.49$0.30/fl oz
4 tsp dry Taco Seasoning
Old El Paso Original Taco Seasoning Mix, 1 oz
Old El Paso Original Taco Seasoning Mix, 1 oz
$1.29$1.29/oz
1/2 tsp Ground Black Pepper
McCormick Black Pepper - Coarse Ground, 3.12 oz
McCormick Black Pepper - Coarse Ground, 3.12 oz
$5.99$1.92/oz
2 Roma Tomatoes, thinly sliced
Roma Tomato
Roma Tomato
On Sale!
$0.48 avg/ea was $0.63 avg/ea$1.29/lb
6 slices Sharp Cheddar or Pepper Jack Cheese
Sargento Sliced Pepper Jack Natural Cheese, 10 count, 7.5 oz
Sargento Sliced Pepper Jack Natural Cheese, 10 count, 7.5 oz
On Sale! Limit 4
$2.99 was $3.49$0.40/oz
Hot Sauce, optional
Steve's & Ed's Original Louisiana Hot Sauce, 12 fl oz
Steve's & Ed's Original Louisiana Hot Sauce, 12 fl oz
On Sale! Limit 4
$1.49 was $1.99$0.12/oz

Directions

  1. Set an oven rack to the middle position.
  2. Preheat broiler to high.
  3. Line a large, rimmed baking sheet with foil and arrange English muffin halves crust-sides-up.
  4. Broil English muffins 1 minute until toasted golden brown.
  5. Turn them over and broil 1 minute.
  6. Remove from oven.
  7. Stir together chicken, corn, onion, mayonnaise, taco seasoning and pepper with a fork in a medium bowl.
  8. Place about 1/3 cup chicken mixture on each English muffin half.
  9. Top each with 2 slices of tomato, followed by half a slice of cheese.
  10. Broil until the cheese is bubbly and lightly browned and the chicken salad is warm, about 3 minutes.
  11. Serve immediately, topped with a few shakes of hot sauce, if desired.