Mediterranean Chicken Sandwiches Recipes

MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN SANDWICH

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients for sauce in medium bowl. Stir well, to fully blend ingredients into creamy sauce. Cover; refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Lightly butter kaiser roll halves. "Toast" them lightly by placing them cut side down, in a dry skillet on medium heat. Cook until golden brown and crispy. Remove from heat; set aside.
• Generously spread sauce on top/bottom halves of the toasted sides of rolls or buns. Place cooked chicken breast (or 1" thick slice of rotisserie chicken breast, if using) onto bottom half of bun. Add red onion slices, tomato slice, and a large lettuce leaf. Place top half of toasted bun onto sandwich (make sure it has sauce on it!). Repeat process for other sandwich. Serve, and enjoy.

MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN SANDWICHES

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, cook chicken for 5 minutes or until no longer pink. Remove from the skillet; cool slightly., In a large bowl, combine the chicken, tomatoes, cucumber and onion. In a small bowl, whisk the vinegar, oil, oregano, mint and salt. Pour over chicken mixture; toss gently., Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Line pita halves with lettuce; fill with chicken mixture, using a slotted spoon.

MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN SANDWICHES

Steps:

• In mortar with pestle, crush fennel seeds with thyme, salt, and pepper. Rub both sides of chicken breasts with fennel-seed mixture; set aside.
• In small bowl, mix olives and mayonnaise. Cut bread crosswise into 4 equal pieces, then cut each piece horizontally in half. Spread olive mixture evenly on cut sides of bread; set aside.
• Place chicken on grill over medium heat and cook 10 to 12 minutes, turning once, until juices run clear when thickest part is pierced with tip of knife. Transfer chicken to cutting board.
• To assemble sandwiches, slice chicken breasts crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices. On bottom halves of bread, layer sliced chicken and tomatoes. Replace top halves of bread.

MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat the oil and 2 tablespoons white wine in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken and saute about 4 to 6 minutes each side, until golden. Remove chicken from skillet and set aside.
• Saute garlic in pan drippings for 30 seconds, then add onion and saute for 3 minutes. Add tomatoes and bring to a boil. Lower heat, add 1/2 cup white wine and simmer for 10 minutes. Add thyme and basil and simmer for 5 more minutes.
• Return chicken to skillet and cover. Cook over low heat until the chicken is cooked through and no longer pink inside. Add olives and parsley to the skillet and cook for 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve.

MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN SANDWICHES

Steps:

• In small bowl, mix dressing ingredients until well blended. Spread about 1 teaspoon dressing on each slice of bread.
• Top 4 slices of bread evenly with spinach, chicken, cucumber and onion. Cover each with second slice of bread, dressing side down. Wrap each sandwich securely with foil or plastic wrap; take with you for an on-the-go dinner.

MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN SALAD SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Place chicken, water, basil, salt and pepper in medium pan, bring to boil.
• Reduce heat; simmer covered 10-12 minutes till chicken is no longer pink in center.
• remove chicken from pan; cool.
• Cut into 1/2 " pieces.
• Combine chicken, cucumber, mayonnaise, red pepper, olives,yogurt and garlic powder in medium bowl and toss to coat well.
• Spread rolls with additional mayonnaise.
• Top with lettuce and chicken salad mixture.
• Garnish as desired.

MEDITERRANEAN CRUSTED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, combine the egg and heavy cream and beat together well. In a separate medium bowl, combine the cracker crumbs, cheese, basil, garlic powder and salt and pepper to taste.
• Rinse chicken and pat dry. Dip each piece into the egg wash and then dredge liberally in the cracker crumb mixture. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Fry the chicken in the oil for 5 minutes per side, or until both sides are golden brown and crusty. Place chicken in a 9x13 baking dish and cover with foil.
• Bake, covered, at 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) for 15 minutes, then remove foil and bake, uncovered, for 15 to 20 more minutes, or until chicken juices run clear.