Grilled Chicken and Roasted Red Pepper Sandwiches with Fontina Cheese

By

CL, 6/04

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Ingredients

  • 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon marjoram
  • 1/4 teaspoon thyme
  • 5 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 cup sliced onion
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 3/4 teaspoon fennel seeds, crushed
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 bottle roasted red peppers, 7 oz, drained and sliced
  • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 loaf rosemary focaccia, halved horizontally
  • 4 teaspoons light mayonnaise
  • 3 ounces fontina cheese, sliced thin

Preparation

Step 1

1. Pound chicken to 1/4" thickness.

2. Combine lemon juice-1 clove garlic and chicken in plastic bag. Chill in fridge 2 hours, turning occasionally.

3. Saute remaining garlic and onion-salt 1 min. Add peppers, saute 5 mins, or until onions are tender. Add vinegar and pepper.

4. Grill chicken, about 5 mins/side (discard marinade). Cool slightly, cut into slices.

5. Spread cut side of bread with mayonnaise, top with cheese, chicken, and peppers, top of bread.

6. Place on grill, grill 3 mins/side.

Notes: Excellent and easy. Subbed Provolone for the Fontina and used English Muffins instead of Foccacia.