Best California Chicken Sandwich Recipes

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Provided by Martini Guy

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/3 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons thawed orange juice concentrate
1 teaspoon lime juice
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/8 teaspoon hot sauce
4 (4 ounce) boneless skinless chicken breast halves
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
8 slices loaf sourdough bread, thick slices (diagonally cut and toasted)
4 small romaine lettuce leaves
2 plum tomatoes, each cut lengthwise into 4 slices
1 peeled avocado, cut into 8 wedges

Steps:

To prepare citrus mayonnaise, combine first 5 ingredients in a small bowl.
To prepare the sandwiches, sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.
Heat a large non stick skillet over medium-high heat and add chicken. Coat skillet with cooking spray if desired.
Cook chicken 5 minutes on each side.
Reduce heat to low.
Cover and cook 5 more minutes until done. No pink is showing.
Remove chicken from skillet and cut diagonally across grain into thin slices.
Spread 1 tablespoon of citrus mayonnaise on each of 4 bread slices.
Top with 1 lettuce leaf, 1 chicken breast half (sliced), 2 tomato slices, 2 avocado wedges and remaining bread slices.
Add additional citrus mayonnaise to top bread slice if desired.

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Provided by Slatts

Time 25m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/3 cup low-fat mayonnaise
2 tablespoons orange juice concentrate, thawed
1 teaspoon lime juice
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/8 teaspoon hot sauce
4 (4 ounce) boneless skinless chicken breasts
8 slices sourdough bread
4 leaves romaine lettuce
2 medium tomatoes, sliced
1 avocado, sliced in wedges

Steps:

Mix together the mayo, orange juice concentrate, lime juice, cumin, and hot sauce in a small bowl. Set aside.
Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper. Cook in a nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over a medium-high heat for 5 minutes on each side. Reduce heat to low. Cover, cook for 5 more minutes or until done. Remove from heat and cut diagonally across the grain into thin slices.
Spread 1 tablespoon citrus mayonnaise on each of the four bread slices. Top with lettuce, chicken, tomatoes, avocado, and remaining bread slice.

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Provided by polly salama

Time 50m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, trim all the fat or you can use chicken tenders (about two per sandwich)
8 slices sourdough bread
8 slices swiss cheese
8 slices gouda cheese
3 ripe avocados (, sliced thin)
12 slices tomatoes
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
2 cloves garlic (minced)
fresh ground pepper

Steps:

in a large skillet put the balsamic vinegar and garlic along with the chicken breasts.
add fresh ground pepper (i use about one tbs) on medium heat cook the ckicken until it is done.
butter just one side of each slice of bread.
assemble (butter on the outside) sandwiches with cheeses on each slice of bread then on one slice put the avacado (enough to cover surface of sandwich) tomato and chicken.
in a heated skillet add sandwich and toast each side for about three minutes or until golden brown.
slice in half and serve.
you can also spread honey mustard or mayo on sandwhich before toasting.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 985.5, Fat 43.2, SaturatedFat 14.5, Cholesterol 127, Sodium 918.5, Carbohydrate 93.7, Fiber 13.9, Sugar 9, Protein 58.9