Open-Faced Chicken Sandwiches W/Green Pea Spread & Parmesan

Ingredients

  • Cooking Spray
  • 1 (10 oz) Skinless, boneless
  • Chicken Breast, Halved Lenghtwise
  • 1/2 tsp Salt, divided
  • 1/2 tsp Pepper, divided
  • 1 1/2 C Frozen Peas
  • 2 Tbsp Chopped Parsley
  • 3 Tbsp + 1/2 tsp EVOO, divided
  • 2 Tbsp Water
  • 2 Cloves Garlic
  • 1/4 tsp Grated Lemon Rind
  • 3 1/2 tsp Lemon Juice, divided
  • 4 (1 oz)Slices Sourdough Bread
  • 1 C Arugula
  • 1 OZ Parmesan Cheese,
  • (Shaved about 1/4 cup)

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat broiler to high.
2. Heat a grill pan over medium-high
heat; coat with cooking spray.
Sprinkle chicken evenly with 1/4 tsp
salt & 1/4 tsp pepper; cook 5 minutes
on each side or until done.
Remove from pan; thinly slice.
3. Combine peas, parsley, 3 Tbsp oil,
2 Tbsp water, and garlic in a small
saucepan. Bring to a simmer; cook
2 minutes. Place pea mixture, lemon rind,
1 Tbsp lemon juice, remaining 1/4 tsp salt
in a mini food processor; process
until smooth.
4. Broil bread 1 minute on each side
until toasted.
Combine arugula. remaining 1/2 tsp oil,
and remaining 1/2 tsp lemon juice.
Spread pea mixture evenly over bread
slices; top with arugula mixture and
sliced chicken. Sprinkle with Parmesan
cheese and remaining 1/4 tsp pepper.



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