chipotle chicken sandwich

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• 1 tablespoon red vinegar
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• 1/2 teaspoon white sugar
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 green onion, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/3 cup light mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon canned chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, seeded and minced
• 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped green onion
• 1 1/2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish
• 8 slices sourdough bread
• 4 slices mozzarella cheese
• 1 cup torn lettuce

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 45 mins


• heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat and pan-fry chicken breasts until browned and no longer pink inside, about 10 minutes per side.
• sprinkle chicken breasts with red vinegar, lime juice, sugar, salt, black pepper, 1 chopped green onion, garlic, and oregano; pan-fry until green onion is soft, an additional 5 minutes per side. transfer chicken breasts to a plate and keep warm.
• place light mayonnaise and chipotle pepper into a blender and blend until smooth. transfer to a bowl and stir in 1 1/2 tablespoon of chopped green onion and sweet pickle relish.
• toast sourdough bread slices.
• layer 4 bread slices each with 1/4 cup of lettuce, a chicken breast, and 1 mozzarella cheese slice. spread remaining slices with chipotle mayonnaise and place on top to make sandwiches. serve while still warm.