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Tuesday, April 21, 2015

South Of The Border Chicken Sandwich

Total Time: 6 hrs 8 mins Preparation Time: 6 hrs Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons tomato paste
  • 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon orange juice
  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
  • 1 cup orange juice
  • 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 4 kaiser rolls, split
  • 4 slices tomatoes
  • 4 leaves lettuce
  • 4 slices red onions (optional)
  • 1/4 cup chopped cilantro (optional)
  • 4 slices monterey jack pepper cheese (optional)

Recipe

  • 1 pound chicken to 1/4-inch thickness.
  • 2 combine oil and juice in a resealable ziplock bag.
  • 3 add chicken and marinate 4-6 hours.
  • 4 combine ingredients for spicy mayo (mayonnaise, chili powder, cumin, cayenne pepper, salt, tomato paste, lime juice, and orange juice) until smooth.
  • 5 chill for several 2-3 hours before making sandwiches to blend flavors.
  • 6 remove chicken from marinade and discard marinade.
  • 7 grill or broil chicken 8-10 minutes, or until cooked through, turning once while cooking.
  • 8 remove chicken from heat and place cheese on chicken while it is very hot.
  • 9 butter cut sides of rolls and grill or toast until lightly golden and crisp.
  • 10 place chicken (with cheese), lettuce, tomato, red onion, a dallop of southwest mayo, and sprinkle about a tablespoon of chopped cilantro on each sandwich and top with upper portion of each roll.
  • 11 serve hot.

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