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Pesto Chicken Sandwiches

Name: Pesto Chicken Sandwiches
Prep time: 1500 s
Cook time: 1080 s
Total time: 2580 s
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts; 2 teaspoons Spices oregano dried; 1/2 teaspoon Salt table; 1/2 teaspoon Spices pepper black; 8 slices Bread french or vienna (includes sourdough); 1/4 cup Sauce pesto BUITONI pesto with basil ready-to-serve refrigerated; 2 tablespoons Salad dressing mayonnaise regular; 2 Units Tomatoes red ripe raw year round average; 4 slices Cheese swiss; 1 tablespoon Oil olive salad or cooking

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This recipe guides you through making a delicious sandwich with chicken, pesto, and Swiss cheese, all layered between slices of sourdough bread.

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Peanuts

Fish

Crustaceans

Lunch

Peanuts-Free

Fish-free

Ingredients

Servings

- 4 Portions +

Chicken, broiler or fryers, breast, skinless, boneless, meat only, raw

1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts

Spices, oregano, dried

2 teaspoons Spices, oregano, dried

Salt, table

1/2 teaspoon Salt, table

Spices, pepper, black

1/2 teaspoon Spices, pepper, black

Bread, french or vienna (includes sourdough)

8 slices Bread, french or vienna (includes sourdough)

Sauce, pesto, BUITONI, pesto with basil, ready-to-serve, refrigerated

1/4 cup Sauce, pesto, BUITONI, pesto with basil, ready-to-serve, refrigerated

Salad dressing, mayonnaise, regular

2 tablespoons Salad dressing, mayonnaise, regular

Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average

2 Units Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average

Cheese, swiss

4 slices Cheese, swiss

Oil, olive, salad or cooking

1 tablespoon Oil, olive, salad or cooking

Pesto Chicken Sandwiches

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Instructions

5 Steps

43'

Total

25'

Preparation

18'

Cooking

Waiting

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1 of 5

10'

Pound Chicken Breasts

Position chicken breasts smooth-side up between two sheets of plastic wrap or inside a large disposable plastic bag, then use a meat mallet or rolling pin to pound them to an even thickness, starting from the thickest part and working outward.

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2 of 5

Season Chicken Breasts

Season both sides of the flattened chicken breasts with Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.

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3 of 5

Cook and Rest Chicken

Warm an electric countertop grill or large skillet over medium heat. If using a skillet, coat the cooking surface with cooking spray or a drizzle of olive oil. Cook the chicken breasts for 5 to 8 minutes on each side, until an instant-read thermometer shows 165°F in the center. Move the chicken to a cutting board and let it rest for 5 minutes before slicing into 1/2-inch wide strips. Clean the pan.

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4 of 5

10'

Assemble the Sandwiches

To assemble the sandwiches, spread mayonnaise (if using) and pesto on the bread. Add chicken, tomatoes, and cheese, then lightly brush the tops and bottoms of the sandwiches with olive oil or a thin layer of mayonnaise to aid browning.

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5 of 5

10'

Cook the Sandwiches

Cook the sandwiches over medium to medium-high heat until the first side is toasted, then flip. The sandwiches are ready when both sides are golden and the cheese is melted. If using a skillet, you may only fit two sandwiches at a time. Keep cooked sandwiches warm on a plate in a warm oven while you prepare the remaining sandwiches.

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Customize Your Sandwich

Feel free to add other ingredients like arugula or roasted peppers for extra flavor.