Southern Bird Dog Sandwiches
Southern bird dog sandwiches are delicious for lunch or dinner and so easy to make! Featuring breaded chicken, crispy bacon, cheese, and honey mustard, these chicken finger sandwiches are sure to be a hit.
There are some combinations that are just classic.
It doesn’t get much better than chicken fingers, bacon, and honey mustard.
Unless of course there’s cheese on it!
And that’s what makes these bird dog sandwiches such a winner!
These flavors all sandwiched on a large, fluffy, hot dog bun.
And you can make them in just about 15 minutes!
What is a bird dog sandwich?
This sandwich is literally a bird (chicken tenders) in a dog (hot dog bun).
Bird dog sandwiches are a sensation in South Carolina that have slowly spread to other parts of the South.
Nick Henry’s and J C’s Sandwich Shoppe made them popular.
Or maybe it was the delicious combination of chicken fingers, bacon, cheese, and honey mustard in a bun that made this sandwich such a hit.
Ingredients
To make these you’ll need:
- Hot dog buns– The big ones!
- Bacon– Cook it up crisp and crumble it.
- Chicken tenders– The prebreaded packaged kind. Cook them until they are crispy according to the instructions on the package.
- Cheddar cheese– Shredded
- Onion– Red onion, diced.
- Honey mustard– Either homemade honey mustard or store bought. Make sure you have extra for serving and dipping!
How to Make
Making bird dog sandwiches is so easy!
Just, spread half of the bacon evenly out inside the hot dog buns.
Put a crispy chicken tender in each bun on the bacon.
Set the sandwiches on a sheet pan in a row.
Sprinkle the rest of the bacon evenly out over top of the sandwiches, followed by the cheese.
Bake at 350° for 5 minutes, just until the buns are toasted and the cheese has melted.
Drizzle the honey mustard sauce evenly out over top of the sandwiches, then sprinkle on the red onions.
Serve and enjoy!
Storing Leftovers
Don’t store these assembled.
Like most sandwiches, they will get soggy in the fridge so only make as many as you think you’ll need.
Store extra ingredients separately in the fridge, if possible.
What to Serve with Bird Dog Sandwiches
You can really pair almost any side dish with these sandwiches.
Our favorites include:
- french fries
- potato chips
- a green salad
- baked beans
Variations
The beauty of these sandwiches is that you can vary them to suit your tastes.
Some different variations include:
- Tossing the cooked chicken fingers in buffalo sauce before you build the sandwiches and then drizzling ranch or barbecue on top.
- Adding chopped tomatoes onto the sandwiches.
- Substitute ranch or honey barbecue for the honey mustard sauce.
Tips and Tricks
- This recipe can be halved or doubled, as needed.
- The red onion is a classic ingredient but you can skip it if you aren’t a fan of onions.
- You could substitute sliced cheddar for the shredded cheese. To do this, just sort of tuck it into the buns instead of sprinkling it out on top.
Other Chicken Sandwich Recipes
Southern bird dog sandwiches are a dish anyone who loves crispy chicken and bacon will love!
Make them and enjoy!
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Southern Bird Dog Sandwiches
Ingredients
- 6 large hot dog buns
- 1/2 pound bacon cooked crisp & crumbled
- 6 large breaded chicken tenders cooked until crisp according to package instructions
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/3 cup diced red onion
- 1/2 cup honey mustard sauce + extra for serving/dipping
Instructions
- Spread 1/2 the bacon evenly out inside the hot dog buns, and then place a crispy chicken tender in each one.6 large hot dog buns, 1/2 pound bacon, 6 large breaded chicken tenders
- Add the sandwiches to a sheet pan in a single row.
- Sprinkle the rest of the bacon evenly out over top of the sandwiches, followed by the cheese.1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- Bake at 350° for 5 minutes, just until the buns are toasted and the cheese has melted.
- Drizzle the honey mustard sauce evenly out over top of the sandwiches, then sprinkle on the red onions.1/2 cup honey mustard sauce, 1/3 cup diced red onion
- Serve & enjoy!
Notes
- This recipe can be halved or doubled, as needed.
- The red onion is a classic ingredient but you can skip it if you aren't a fan of onions.
- You could substitute sliced cheddar for the shredded cheese. To do this, just sort of tuck it into the buns instead of sprinkling it out on top.
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