Mexican Style Chicken Sandwiches Recipes

MEXICAN CHICKEN SANDWICHES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the oil and seasonings. Rub over both sides of chicken. Grill, covered, over medium heat for 6-8 minutes on each side or a thermometer reaches 170°. , Meanwhile, combine 1 cup cheese and mayonnaise; set aside. Grill bread on one side until lightly browned. Spread with cheese mixture; grill until cheese is melted., Place chicken on four slices of toast; top with salsa, remaining shredded cheese and remaining toast.

MEXICAN-STYLE CHICKEN SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Whisk mayonnaise, lime juice and lime peel in small bowl to blend; season with salt and pepper. Stir beans and cumin in small skillet over medium heat until heated through, about 5 minutes. Add reserved bean liquid. Using fork, mash beans in skillet to coarse paste. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Arrange French roll bottoms on plates. Spread with bean mixture.
• Sprinkle chicken with 3/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper and salt. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken to skillet and sauté until just cooked through, about 4 minutes per side. Top chicken with cheese slices. Cover skillet, reduce heat to low and cook until cheese melts, about 1 minute.
• Place chicken on bean mixture. Top with tomato, then avocado. Spread lime mayonnaise generously on cut side of each roll top; press onto sandwiches.

MEXICAN-STYLE CHICKEN SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Whisk mayonnaise, lime juice and lime peel in a small bowl; season with salt and pepper.
• Stir beans and cumin in a small skillet over medium heat until heated through, about 5 minutes.
• Add reserved bean liquid.
• Using a fork, mash beans in skillet to course paste.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Arrange French roll bottoms on plates; spread with bean mixture.
• Sprinkle chicken with cayenne pepper and salt.
• Heat oil in a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add chicken to skillet and saute until just cooked through, about 4 minutes per side.
• Top chicken with cheese slices.
• Cover skillet, reduce heat to low and cook until cheese melts, about 1 minute.
• Place chicken on bean mixture.
• Top with tomato, avocado, and lettuce.
• Spread lime mayonnaise generously on cut side of each roll top; press onto sandwich.

CILANTRO LIME GRILLED CHICKEN SANDWICH

Steps:

• Combine the chicken breasts and 1/2 cup of the Mexican Style Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette in a resealable plastic bag. Let marinate at room temperature for 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp, about 5 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels.
• Preheat an outdoor grill or grill pan to medium-high heat.
• Oil the grills grate or grill pan. Remove the chicken from the marinade. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill the chicken, turning once, until cooked through, about 4 minutes per side, depending on thickness.
• Spread the mayonnaise on the cut surfaces of the rolls. Slice the chicken and add to the rolls. Break the bacon in half and place on top of the chicken. Top with avocado and tomato slices, cilantro leaves and radishes. Drizzle each sandwich with 1 tablespoon of the remaining vinaigrette. Press the tops on the sandwiches.

MEXICAN CHICKEN SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Mix the oil and seasonings together. Brush on both sides of chicken. Grill the chicken, uncovered, over medium heat for 6-8 minutes on each sides or until juices run clear.
• Meanwhile, combine 1 cup cheese and mayonnaise. Grill bread slices on one side until lightly toasted. Spread with the cheese/mayo mixture and grill until the cheese is melted.
• Put the chicken on four slices of bread. Top with the salsa, remaining cheese and remaining bread, cheese/mayo side down.

MEXICAN CHICKEN SANDWICHES

Steps:

• 1. Prepare the shredded chicken. Then, in the bottom half of each roll, pull out a little of the soft center to make a depression, and fill each with 1/4 of the beans, and top with 1/4 of the chicken, tomatoes, and lettuce. 2. In a small bowl, mix the avocado and chipotle mayonnaise. Spread the roll tops equally with the avocado mixture, and close the sandwiches. Serve at once. From "1,000 Mexican Recipes." Copyright 2001 by Marge Poore. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.