BBQ-Chipotle Pulled Chicken Toppers

Name: BBQ-Chipotle Pulled Chicken Toppers
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 cup chicken breasts; ⅓ cup bbq sauce; 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, finely chopped; 32 RITZ Crackers; ¾ cup finely shredded Colby and Monterey Jack cheeses; 2 fresh jalapeño peppers, each cut into 16 thin slices

Add a little smoky chipotle heat to your favorite BBQ sauce and make these party appetizers that stack pulled chicken barbecue on a crisp RITZ Cracker.

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Makes 8 servings, 4 topped crackers each.

Ingredient list

1 cup shredded cooked chicken breasts
⅓ cup bbq sauce
2 canned chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, finely chopped
32 RITZ Crackers
¾ cup finely shredded Colby and Monterey Jack cheeses
2 fresh jalapeño peppers, each cut into 16 thin slices

Directions

Heat oven to 350°F.

Cook chicken, barbecue sauce and chipotle peppers in saucepan on medium heat 5 min. or until heated through, stirring frequently.

Place crackers in single layer on baking sheet; top with cheese and chicken mixture.

Bake 3 to 5 min. or until cheese is melted. Top with jalapeño peppers.

Recipe Tips

SubstituteSubstitute mild banana pepper rings or canned sliced jalapeño peppers for the sliced fresh jalapeño peppers.
ShortcutOmit shredded cooked chicken breasts, barbecue sauce and canned chipotle peppers in adobo sauce. Microwave 1 cup refrigerated fully cooked pulled chicken (1/2 of 16-oz. tub) in microwaveable bowl as directed on package, mixing chicken with 1/2 tsp. chipotle chile pepper powder before microwaving.
Use Your MicrowaveTo heat the topped crackers in your microwave instead of the oven, top crackers with cheese and cooked chicken mixture as directed. Place 6 topped crackers in single layer on microwaveable plate. Microwave on HIGH 20 sec. or until cheese is melted. Repeat with remaining topped crackers. Top with jalapeño peppers.