When given only a few ingredients making each and every one stand out in flavor is essential and what I wanted to create with the Chopped at Home Challenge by Sargento®. I’m partnering with Sargento to bring you this post.
I love comfort food,
and nothing says comfort food than a hot sandwich.
This sandwich is full of Italian Flavors, with crispy coated chicken, roasted red peppers, tomatoes, onions, garlic all topped with Italian Cheese and crisped up on a roll.
Now, what prompted this recipe?
I was asked to create a recipe using these 4 ingredients Boneless skinless chicken breasts, Greek yogurt, Sargento Chef Blends shredded 6 cheese Italian and red peppers and this is what I made!
I also wanted the recipe to be finished in 30 minutes just like they do on CHOPPED.
So if you are looking for a delicious meal that can be made in 30minutes and can even be wrapped up and taken on the go, this is for you.
I coated the chicken in Greek yogurt before covering the pieces in bread crumbs, the yogurt ensures the chicken will be tender and not dry. The combinations of Italian and Panko bread crumbs give great flavor and a fantastic crunch.
I sliced and roasted the red peppers, along with onions, garlic, and tomato slices…..oh my these smelled amazing!
If you don’t like chunks of peppers, tomatoes, and onions or have a fussier eater that always asks what is this, what is that…just puree the vegetables and it will create a thick sauce you can spread onto the sandwiches.
Then the rolls get piled hight with the chicken, vegetables and topped with the Italian Cheese. It has 6 great cheeses all in one convenient package, Mozzarella, Provolone, Parmesan, Fontina, Romano and aged Asiago. Oh don’t skimp on the cheese, it really is what takes these sandwiches to that unbelievable delicious level!
- 1¾ lb boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 cup greek yogurt
- 6 oz. Sargento® Chef Blends™ Shredded 6 Cheese Italian
- 1 cup panko bread crumbs
- ½ cup Italian bread crumbs
- 1 small onion
- 2 red peppers
- 2 medium tomatoes
- 2 cloves garlic
- Italian Parsley
- Oregano
- Salt and Pepper
- 6 rolls
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees
- you will be baking the items on two baking sheets (have those ready and line them with foil for easy clean up)
- Slice each chicken breast into 4 pieces about 1½ wide (cut the length to about 4 inches)
- In one bowl place yogurt,
- in a separate bowl place panko and Italian bread crumbs and mix them together
- Place the chicken strips into the yogurt and coat each piece well, then roll them into the bread crumbs, then place them on one baking sheet spaced out so they are not touching.
- Slice the red pepper and onions along with the garlic and place them on the second baking sheet,
- dice the parsley, oregano and sprinkle that over the tops of the vegetables along with salt and pepper.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until chicken is fully cooked and reaches 165 degrees on a meat thermometer.
- I baked the two sheets at the same time. I turned the chicken over half way through the cooking time, to be sure it would be crisp on all sides.
- To be sure the chicken was really crisp, I place it under the broiler on high for a minute or two. (if you use the broiler on high, be sure to watch the chicken you don't want it to burn)
- Slice the rolls, and place the on a baking sheet
- To save from getting out another baking sheet, I just lift off the foil with the chicken and place it to the side, then assemble the sandwiches.
- Place the chicken on the bottom, then pile on the tomatoes, onions and garlic.
- Top each roll with an ounce of cheese (about ¼ up) then place that baking sheet under the broiler to melt the cheese and heat the roll. It takes 1-2 minutes.
I will mention I had so many ideas that came to mind with the four ingredients given, and I am so happy I went with this Italian Chicken Sandwich, it will be making a rotation into our meal time for sure!
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Sargento®. The opinions and text are all my own.
