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.

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