Balsamic Chicken Sandwich

By anonsouthernbell

Ingredients

• 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cubed
• 1/2 tea salt
• 1/2 tea pepper
• 1/4 c whole-wheat flour
• 3 tabl olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 c chicken broth
• 1/2 c balsamic vinegar
• 6 tabl firmly packed dark brown sugar
• 1/2 c broccoli puree
• 6 large slices tomato
• 6 ciabatta rolls or 6 large slices crusty Italian bread
• 1/2 c grated mozzarella

Details

Servings 6
Preparation time 30mins
Cooking time 40mins

Preparation

Step 1

Sprinkle the chicken w/salt and pepper. Place the flour on a sheet of waxed paper. Toss the chicken chunks in the flour and coat completely. Preheat the oven to 350F.

Warm the oil in a large skillet over medium-high-heat. Add the chicken and garlic. Decrease the heat to medium and continue to cook until the chicken begins to brown and the garlic becomes fragrant, 8-10 minutes.

Add the chicken broth, vinegar and brown sugar. Bring to a boil. Cover and simmer 10-15 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through and no longer pink in the center. Add the puree and cook 2-3 minutes more, until the flavors are well blended.

Place the bread on a large baking sheet. Top each with a tomato slice. Divide the chicken between the 6 pieces of bread and top w/mozzarella. Bake until the cheese is melted and edges of the bread are crisp, 5-7 minutes. Serve immediately.