Recipe
Spencer’s Favourite Chicken Sandwich
Prep Time: 1 hr 10 min
Cook Time: 10 min
Serves: 4
This light-tasting, prizewinning sandwich is made deliciously savoury with Dijon mustard and a handful of herbs. Keep the sandwich simple with a light spread of pesto-garlic mayonnaise. Stephanie Wiens of Port Coquitlan, British Columbia Winner of the 2000 “Canada Day Chicken Challenge”.
Ingredients
Spencer's Favourite Chicken Sandwich:
1/4 cup (60 mL)
lemon juice
2 tbsp (30 mL)
olive oil
1 tbsp (15 mL)
Dijon mustard
1 pinch
pepper
2
cloves garlic, minced
1 pinch
basil
1 pinch
oregano
1 pinch
thyme
4
boneless, skinless chicken breast(s), whole
1/4 tsp (1.25 mL)
salt
4
Portuguese buns, halved
lettuce, for garnish
plum tomatoes, sliced, for garnish
red onion(s), thinly sliced, for garnish
Garlic Pesto Mayonnaise:
1/2 cup (125 mL)
mayonnaise
1 tbsp (15 mL)
pesto
1
clove garlic, minced
Instructions
Spencer's Favourite Chicken Sandwich
1
In a bowl, mix lemon juice, oil, mustard, pepper, garlic, basil, oregano and thyme.
2
Add chicken; cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
3
Remove chicken from marinade; sprinkle with salt.
4
Place on greased grill over medium-high heat; close cover and cook for 5 to 7 minutes per side or until a meat thermometer inserted in each piece reads 165°F (74°C).
Garlic Pesto Mayonnaise
1
In a small bowl, mix mayonnaise, pesto and garlic; refrigerate until needed.