There are days when you are just in the mood for a fried chicken sandwich. Here is the perfect recipe for that day. Crispy, parmesan chicken on fresh ciabatta with avocado aioli. Yum.
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Ingredients
chicken breasts slightly pounded
cup olive oil
bacon slices
ciabatta rolls or sourdough rolls
parmesan cheese
panko breadcrumbs
flour
eggs for egg wash
red onions
roma tomatoes
spinach
avocado dressing or guacamole
Cajun spice
Fry the bacon until it is cooked, but not too crispy.
Shred the parmesan cheese and mix with panko bread crumbs.
Add cajun spice to the flour and mix well.
Dip the chicken breasts into the flour, covering completely, next into the egg wash and then into the panko parmesan.
Add oil to pan and heat. Drop breaded chicken breasts into the hot oil and cook 5-7 minutes on each side.
Instructions
Cook 4 pieces of bacon to golden brown, not crispy. Set aside.
Get three mixing bowls. In the first one place the flour and Cajun spice . The second, beat the eggs to create an egg wash and in the third, the panko bread crumbs and parmesan cheese.
Dip your chicken breasts into the flour and coat on both sides. Shake off excess flour. Dip into egg wash and then into the panko and parmesan mixture. Press firmly to heavily coat the chicken breast and set aside.
Place oil in a skillet and fill to about a ¼ inch in the pan on medium high heat.
When oil is heated, add breaded chicken breasts and cook 3-5 minutes on both sides. Place chicken on a cooling rack and allow to drain over paper towels.
Build Your Sandwich
On the bottom slice, place a swirl of avocado dressing or guacamole. Add spinach, tomato slices, onions, 1 breaded chicken breast and 2 slices of bacon. Top with more avocado dressing or guacamole across the top of the bacon slices followed by a drizzle of balsamic vinegar and other slice of bread.
Substitutions
If you are eating a gluten free diet, substitute gluten free bread crumbs and gluten free bread for the ciabatta.
Variations
You can create many variations of this sandwich by changing the ingredients that you use to build your sandwich with the chicken parmesan. Of course, it must have the chicken parmesan, or it isn't a chicken parmesan sandwich. The other ingredients, however, can be anything.
- For greens, you can add kale, butter lettuce or iceberg lettuce.
- For onions, you can use fried onions, onion rings, or pickled onions.
- For sauce or dressing, the possibilities are endless. You can use hot sauce, ranch dressing, pesto, or bbq sauce.
- Add your favorite sandwich ingredients--pickles, peppers, avocado--whatever will make it amazing when you bite into it.
Storage
The chicken breasts, egg wash and panko cheese mix will keep in the refrigerator for 3 days, but do not coat, dip and prepare the chicken for frying until you are ready to cook it.
Top tip
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Food safety
Since we are cooking chicken, here are basic safety facts:
- Cook to a minimum temperature of 165 °F (74 °C)
- Do not use the same utensils on cooked food, that previously touched raw meat
- Wash hands after touching raw meat
- Don't leave food sitting out at room temperature for extended periods
See more guidelines at USDA.gov.
Things To Serve With Chicken Parmesan Sandwich
The best combination for a meal which includes a sandwich is of course, soup and sandwich. You can serve this with:
Roasted Butternut Squash Soup With Turmeric And Ginger
Easy Chicken Chorizo Noodle Soup
This sandwich will also pair well with a variety of salads, including green salads, slaw salads, fruit salads and vegetable salads.
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