Best California Chicken Sandwich Recipes

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CALIFORNIA CHICKEN SANDWICH



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This comes from an issue of Cooking Light, vintage 1990's. Add 3 guests, a fruit salad, bottle of Chardonnay and setttle in for a long lunch.

Provided by Martini Guy

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

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.

CALIFORNIA CHICKEN SANDWICH (COOKING LIGHT)



California Chicken Sandwich (Cooking Light) image

Here is a sandwich that is good for you and has great flavor especially if you like sweet and savory together. I don't really like the taste of fat free mayo so I use the low fat kind instead.

Provided by Slatts

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

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.

CALIFORNIA CHICKEN SANDWICH



california chicken sandwich image

this is a great tasting sandwich. it's great for lunch or dinner and is sure to be a hit at your house.

Provided by polly salama

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

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

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