CREAMY TOMATO CHICKEN SANDWICH
its all in the sauce! this creamy + sweet tomato sauce will have you smothering it all over your sandwich
Equipment
- blender/processor for sauce
Ingredients
CHICKEN
- 4 chicken breast thinly sliced
- salt and black pepper seasoned on both sides
FLOUR MIX
- ½ cup flour AP
- ½ tsp paprika
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp dried basil
- salt + black pepper sprinkle
EGG WASH
- 2 eggs
PANKO MIX
- 1 cup panko
- ¼ cup grated parmesan
SAUCE
- oil drizzle
- 1 shallot diced
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- ¼ cup pepper paste (hot or mild)
- ⅓ cup tomato paste
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp dried basil
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- 3 tbsp sugar one more TBSP if using hot pepper paste
- ½ cup heavy cream
CIABBATA BREAD
GARNISH
- fresh mozzarella
- fresh basil
Instructions
CHICKEN
- season both sides of thin chicken breast with salt and pepper
CREATE 3 PLATES/BOWLS for coating
- one plate with just AP flour and its seasoning (mixed)
- one plate with just egg wash
- one plate with panko and parmesan mix
- dip seasoned chicken breast into seasoned flour, then egg wash, then panic mix
- cook in pan with oil on both sides for 4-5 minutes on medium heat until GOLDEN on both sides. set aside
SAUCE
- in a pan add oil, shallots, and garlic until sautéed down.
- add pepper paste and tomato paste. mix well
- add seasoning. mix well
- add cream.
- place sauce into a blender/processor until smooth
CIABBATA
- slice, drizzle olive oil, and toast
ASSEMBLE
- on toasted bread lay out a piece of chicken
- top with sauce ( go extra )
- add fresh mozzarella (you can keep this as is or broil/melt it down a tiny bit)
- top with fresh basil
+ ENJOY
Notes
if you have left over sauce from this recipe, use it as a pizza base- so delicious!