Roasted Chicken Sandwich Sweet Basil Recipes

BASIL CHICKEN SANDWICHES

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the pepper, salt and paprika; sprinkle over chicken slices. In a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, cook chicken in 2 tablespoons salad dressing for 4-5 minutes on each side or until chicken is no longer pink. , Brush remaining salad dressing on rolls. Place basil leaves on rolls; top with chicken and red peppers. Sprinkle with Romano cheese.

CHICKEN, ROASTED PEPPER, AND PESTO SANDWICH

Steps:

• Spread 1 tablespoon Basil Pesto on 1 side of each slice of bread. Top 4 slices of bread with Marinated Chicken Breast. Top the chicken with the roasted peppers. Place the remaining bread slices, pesto-side down, on top of the peppers.
• Combine the basil, garlic and pine nuts in a food processor and pulse until coarsely chopped. Add the 1/2 cup of the oil and process until fully incorporated and smooth. Season with salt and pepper. If freezing, transfer to an air-tight container and drizzle remaining oil over the top. Freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw and stir in cheese.
• Put the vinegar, herbs, mustard, powder if using and oil in a large resealable plastic bag. Close the bag and shake to combine all the ingredients. Open the bag and drop in the chicken breasts. Close and shake the bag to coat evenly. Freeze for up to 2 weeks.
• Thaw in the refrigerator overnight, under cold, running water, or in the microwave at 30 percent power for 1 minute at a time.
• Heat a grill or grill pan. When the grill is hot, place the chicken on the grill and cook for about 4 minutes per side, or until cooked through. You can also bake the thawed chicken in a 375 degree F oven for 15 minutes, or until cooked through.

ROASTED CHICKEN SANDWICH - SWEET BASIL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 Place chix in a roasting pan and then rub with 1 tbls of garlic, 2 tbls of the rosemary, and a pinch of S&P. Place the pan on the bottom oven rack and roast the chx for 45 mins, or until the skin is brown and the meat in between the thigh and breast is light pink. Seperate the meat form the bones and set asside reserving the bones fpr chx stock. In a large skillet, heat the OO over Med-high. Add the remaining tbls of garlic, the remaining tbls of rosemary, and the marinated onions. Saute the mixture for 5 mins or until the ingredients are lightly toasted. Add the chx meat and the white wine and bring to a boil and simmer for 30 secs of until deglazed. Add the tomatoes, caramelized onions, stock, balsamic vinegar, basil, and parsley. bring to a boil, decrease the heat, and simmer for 5 to 10 mins, until most of the liquid is reduced. Remove the skillet from the heat and swill in the butter.

SWEET AND TANGY PULLED CHICKEN SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Place chicken in a slow cooker and pour cola-flavored beverage around it. Turn slow cooker to High and cook for 3 hours.
• Meanwhile, mix barbecue sauce, vinaigrette, brown sugar, honey, teriyaki marinade, and cardamom in a mixing bowl until well blended. Place in the refrigerator.
• After 3 hours, remove chicken from the slow cooker and shred. Set aside 1/2 cup of the cooking juices and discard the rest.
• Return chicken and 1/2 cup juice to the slow cooker; stir to combine. Remove barbecue sauce from the refrigerator and pour and blend it into the chicken. Cook for 1 more hour.
• Spread mayonnaise on hamburger buns and fill with pulled chicken and sauce.

SWEET BASIL RUB FOR CHICKEN

Steps:

• add all ingredients together in bowl; mix well.
• Cover chicken with rub.
• Bake at 350°F uncovered for about 1-2 hours.

DIVINE SUMMERTIME CHICKEN SANDWICH

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix together the cream cheese, 2 teaspoons of dill, and 2 tablespoons of garlic. Set aside.
• Melt about half of the butter in a skillet over medium heat. Season chicken breast halves with remaining garlic and dill. Cook for about 8 minutes per side, or until the meat is firm and juices run clear. Remove from the pan, and set aside.
• Spread the remaining butter onto one side of the slices of bread, and toast in the skillet until golden. Spread the cream cheese onto the other sides of the bread, and make sandwiches with the chicken breasts, lettuce, and tomato.

BASIL GRILLED CHICKEN SANDWICHES WITH RED PEPPER RELISH

Steps:

• Mix the (first 4 ingredients) yogurt, lemon juice and zest, garlic and basil together in a large mixing bowl.
• Add the chicken and coat it evenly with the yogurt mixture.
• Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or overnight.
• Meanwhile, prepare the red pepper relish. Heat the olive oil in a small skillet over medium heat.
• Add the raw red pepper, onion and garlic and season with salt and pepper.
• Cook until the vegetables soften, about 5 minutes.
• Add the roasted red peppers and balsamic vinegar and cook for 5 more minutes.
• Remove from heat, cool and stir in the basil.
• This can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
• For the chicken preheat the grill to high heat.
• Remove the chicken from the marinade and discard the marinade.
• Season the chicken with salt and pepper.
• Grill the chicken on both sides until it is cooked through, about 6 to 8 minutes per side.
• Let the chicken cool slightly and slice it on the bias.
• For the sandwiches spread 4 halves of the focaccia with some of the red pepper relish, then top with sliced chicken and arugula.
• Finish the sandwiches with a dollop of relish and the other half of the focaccia.

PEANUT BUTTER, CHICKEN AND BASIL SANDWICH

Steps:

• Spread peanut butter over bread. Top with chicken, basil and salt; drizzle with oil.