Chicken and Mushroom Subs

These chicken and mushroom subs are easy to make for lunch or dinner. It's also a great way to use up leftover chicken.

Course Main Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword chicken sandwiches, chicken subs

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 15

Total Time 20

Servings sandwiches

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees and grease a sheet pan. Shred or chop the cooked chicken. Add the chicken with the mushrooms to the prepared sheet pan and place it in the oven for 10 minutes.
2 cups cooked chicken, 8 ounces sliced mushrooms
After 10 minutes take the pan out of the oven, using tongs stir the chicken mixture. Add the cheese, then put the pan back into the oven for another 5 minutes to let the cheese melt.
1-1/2 cup shredded monterey jack cheese
To steam the buns, leave them in the plastic bag (remove the bag tie first which could have metal on it) then microwave for 30 seconds.
4 sub sandwich buns
Slice the steamed buns down the center then add the sauce to each side. Remove the chicken from the oven, then use the tongs to pile the center of the bun with the chicken and mushrooms.

Combine 1/4 cup mayonnaise and 2 tablespoons Caesar dressing.
1/4 cup mayonnaise, 2 tablespoons Caesar dressing

Visit YouTube for a video of how to make these Chicken and Mushroom Subs

This sandwich is a great use of cooked chicken. If you have a rotisserie chicken on hand, shred it up. Did you cook some chicken in the crock-pot and have some leftovers? Whichever way you choose to cook your chicken breast, shred it then add it to the pan.
To store: Place the chicken and mushrooms in a covered container. Place the buns back into the refrigerator. Add any leftover sauce to a covered container. Assemble sandwiches with reheated meat, buns, and sauce.