It's lunchtime! Or at least time to add a lunch time option up on the blog. Thinking beyond two slices of bread can be so hard sometimes. But go ahead and screenshot this recipe now. This is the ultimate lunch (or dinner) combination of chicken, vegetables and BBQ sauce. Quickly mix it all together and bake a fabulous flatbread in minutes!
This is a spin-off of this recipe from Eating Well, which (fun fact) was my very first food pin on pinterest in 2010. I vividly remember making this for my husband the first time in our little house in the "Village" and he about fell out of his chair. We've loved it, and variations of it, ever since.
The original recipe calls for roast chicken (perfect use for a rotisserie chicken!) and I would even suggest grilling up extra chicken the next time you start the grill, shredding, and using that for extra flavor. However, you know what I'm here to do. Swap out some ingredients and show you the fastest way to prepare this dish-- hello canned chicken, we meet again!
If you do nothing else than just mix the ingredients together, you've actually already made a meal. We've eat this cold/room temp on salads, crackers, chips, wraps or with just a fork. Think of it as an alternative to tuna salad or traditional chicken salad in your lunchbox. So many possibilities!!
A huge perk of this recipe is that it can be customized for every member of the family. Kiddo doesn't like corn? Momma also craves chopped red onion? Add, subtract as you please! Mix the chicken, yogurt and BBQ sauce and then adjust ingredients on each flatbread. I do urge you to try mixing everything together though because the flavor alone may convince even your pickiest eater to start eating beans. Oh, and I do highly recommend chopped red onion.
You can't go wrong with the original recipe either. But if you are walking in the door at 5:15 and doing the what-the-heck-are-we-going-to-eat hustle, I've got you covered. Sprinkle with cheese and spinach and you're still eating at 5:30. Enjoy!
BBQ Chicken Flatbread
Ingredients4 pieces plain naan (I love Specially Selected naan from ALDI)
3 cups of shredded chicken (~ 15 oz canned, drained )
1/3 cup favorite bbq sauce
1/4 cup non fat plain greek yogurt
3/4 cup black beans, drained
1/2 cup corn, thawed or drained
Shredded Cheese
Spinach, red onion, tomatoes (optional)
Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Lightly spray baking sheet with olive oil.
2. Mix Chicken, yogurt, bbq sauce, beans, corn in bowl until combined
3. Top each flatbread with ~ 3/4 cup of mixture, sprinkle with cheese, red onion and crumbled spinach leaves
4. Bake for 8-10 minutes
5. Serve with fresh tomato slices
Notes
- Naan can be baked from frozen ( I often keep mine in the freezer), recommend sprinkling lightly with water before topping with chicken mixture
- Use sour cream for greek yogurt if you prefer
- May make more/less depending size of flatbread, preference, etc.
- BBQ chicken flatbread reheats well, pack one for your lunch tomorrow
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