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Italian-Style Chicken Sandwiches
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Serves 4 |
Lunchtime can't come any sooner.
Ingredients:
1/4 cup tomato pesto |
2 tablespoons mayonnaise |
3/4 lb chicken breasts, skinless, boneless |
Salt, to taste |
1 teaspoon olive oil |
1 loaf ciabatta bread, cut in half horizontally |
16 basil leaves |
3/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese |
1/2 cup sliced red bell peppers |
1 tomato, thinly sliced |
Ground black pepper, to taste |
Directions:
- In a small bowl, stir together pesto and mayonnaise then set aside.
- Sprinkle chicken breasts with salt and pepper.
- In a large, nonstick skillet set over medium-high heat, heat oil. Add chicken and cook for 3 minutes on each side, or until cooked through and done. Remove from skillet to a cutting board and allow chicken to cool slightly. Cut chicken into thin slices, lengthwise.
- Preheat broiler.
- Place ciabatta, cut sides up, on a baking sheet. Broil until lightly browned, for about 3 minutes. Remove ciabatta from pan.
- Spread pesto mixture evenly over bread halves.
- Place chicken slices evenly over bottom half of ciabatta. Evenly place basil leaves atop chicken then sprinkle with cheese; place under broiler and broil for 2 minutes, or until cheese melts. Place bell pepper and tomato on top of cheese, cover with top half of bread then cut into 4 equal pieces.
Main Ingredient: | Chicken Breast |
Course: | Dinner |
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