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Grilled Piri Piri Chicken Sandwich

Course Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine Portuguese
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 18 minutes
Servings 1 sandwich
Calories 914kcal

Ingredients

The Sandwich

  • 1 kaiser roll or other decently crusty roll
  • 1 medium chicken breast boneless skinless
  • 1 large tomato slice
  • 1/3 cup lettuce grated
  • 3/4 cup piri piri sauce
  • 1 slice pepper jack cheese I used habanero
  • butter for the buns
  • salt
  • pepper
  • oil

The Aioli

  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 tsp chopped garlic
  • 1/2 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 medium roasted red pepper chopped fine
  • salt and pepper
  • 2 tsp fresh basil chopped fine

Instructions

The Sandwich

  • Place the chicken breast between 2 pieces of plastic wrap and hammer flat until it's larger than the bun
  • Season both sides of the chicken with salt and pepper
  • Heat oil in a grill pan until sizzling.
  • Brush one side of the chicken liberally with some of the piri piri sauce. Lay it in the grill pan sauce side down and grill until the bottom of the chicken whitens, 5-6 minutes. Don't move the chicken too often to check, or you'll ruin the grill marks- once the sides are white. Flip the chicken, brush with more sauce and continue cooking another 1-2 minutes
  • Add the cheese to the top of the chicken and cover til fully melted. Remove the chicken from the pan and allow to rest.
  • Butter the buns and toast them on the grill pan til golden brown- 1-2 minutes.
  • spoon some aioli on the bottom bun, add the lettuce, then tomato, then chicken and top with more sauce, then the top bun.

The aioli

  • Add all ingredients to a small food processor and pulse til smooth. Adjust to taste with more lemon juice, salt and pepper as needed.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Grilled Piri Piri Chicken Sandwich
Amount per Serving
Calories
914
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
57
g
88
%
Saturated Fat
 
12
g
75
%
Cholesterol
 
187
mg
62
%
Sodium
 
7070
mg
307
%
Potassium
 
1016
mg
29
%
Carbohydrates
 
34
g
11
%
Fiber
 
2
g
8
%
Sugar
 
3
g
3
%
Protein
 
60
g
120
%
Vitamin A
 
767
IU
15
%
Vitamin C
 
25
mg
30
%
Calcium
 
237
mg
24
%
Iron
 
3
mg
17
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.