Italian Festival Chicken Sandwiches Recipes

ITALIAN FESTIVAL CHICKEN SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Marinate chicken breasts in Italian dressing for up to 24 hours.
• Grill or broil chicken breasts.
• Mix together mayonnaise and pesto.
• Spread on both sides of rolls.
• Place a chicken breast on each roll.
• Top with shredded cheese, prosciutto, peppers, and lettuce.
• Cut the sandwich in half diagonally.

SLOW COOKER CHICKEN ITALIAN SANDWICHES RECIPE

Steps:

• Spray the slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray. Place chicken breasts in the bottom of the slow cooker. Dump the canned tomatoes on top.
• In a small bowl. mix together Italian dressing, tomato paste, sugar, salt, and red pepper flakes.
• Pour mixture on top of chicken.
• Cook on low for 5-6 hours. Shred chicken with two forks and stir in fresh basil.
• Serve chicken on buns and enjoy.

ITALIAN CHICKEN SANDWICH

Steps:

• Place 1st 7 ingredients into a sauce pan and heat slowly.
• Add Parmesan cheese; stir.
• Heat rolls or ciabatta bread, or french bread.
• Top bread with chicken mixture a slice of mozzarella cheese and broil until cheese is bubbly and melted.

ITALIAN CHICKEN PANINI

Steps:

• Preheat an electric grill (such as George Foreman®) for medium heat. Spread olive oil on one side of each bread slice.
• Place one slice of bread, oil-side down, on the preheated grill. Spread 1/2 of the pesto on the bread and put a slice of mozzarella cheese over top. Arrange chicken over the cheese and top with remaining mozzarella. Spread remaining pesto on the other slice of bread and place on top of the sandwich.
• Close the grill and cook until cheese is melted and bread is golden brown and crispy, about 4 minutes.

HOT ITALIAN PARTY SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350º. Cut rolls horizontally in half; place roll bottoms in a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. Mix mayonnaise and pesto until combined. Spread over cut sides of rolls. Layer bottoms with mozzarella cheese, ham, salami, pastrami, giardiniera, shredded Parmesan cheese, basil leaves and red onion. Place bun tops over filling and gently press to flatten. , Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from oven; brush with salad dressing. Bake until golden brown and cheese is melted, about 5 minutes longer. Cool slightly before cutting. Serve with pepperoncini and additional giardiniera if desired.

ITALIAN CHICKEN SALAD SANDWICHES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Add mayonnaise and pepper; toss to coat., Spoon 1/2 cup salad onto two bread slices; top with lettuce and remaining bread.

FESTIVAL-STYLE GRILLED ITALIAN SAUSAGE SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat. Lightly oil grate, and set 4 inches from the heat.
• Pierce the sausages in a few places with a fork, and set aside. Slice off the bottoms of the onion halves so they will sit flat on the grill. Brush the bell pepper and onion halves with 2 teaspoons of olive oil.
• Place the sausages, onions, and peppers on the preheated grill. Cook and turn the sausages until well browned and juices run clear. Cook vegetables until tender and peppers are slightly charred. Remove vegetables and sausages from the grill.
• Place the peppers in a paper bag, close, and cool slightly. Remove and discard the charred skin from the peppers; slice peppers into strips. Slice the onion halves. Place salt and pepper to taste, and 1 tablespoon olive oil in a bowl. Add the peppers and onions, and toss until evenly coated. To serve, place sausages in sandwich rolls, and top with the pepper and onion mixture.