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Creamy Chicken Melt Sandwich

A crowd-pleasing creamy chicken melt sandwich built on simple pantry staples, with exact grams and cups for every step.

Prep32 min
Cook25 min
Total57 min
Serves4

Ingredients

  • For the chicken — 1 lb boneless chicken breast
  • For the chicken — Salt to taste
  • For the chicken — 1 tsp smoked paprika powder
  • For the chicken — 1 tsp black pepper powder
  • For the chicken — 1 tbsp garlic powder
  • For the chicken — 1 tsp onion powder
  • For the chicken — 2 tbsp oil + more for cooking
  • For the filling — 1/2 red onion, diced
  • For the filling — 1/2 cup carrots, boiled and cubed
  • For the filling — 1/3 cup cabbage, diced
  • For the filling — 1/2 cup green onion, sliced
  • For the filling — 1 tbsp freshly chopped parsley
  • For the filling — 3/4 cup mayonnaise
  • For the filling — 1/3 cup sour cream
  • For the filling — 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • For the filling — 1 tbsp garlic powder
  • For the filling — 1 tsp black pepper
  • For the filling — 1 tsp smoked paprika powder
  • For the filling — Salt to taste
  • For assembly — 20-25 slices white bread
  • For assembly — 10 slices cheddar cheese
  • For assembly — 10 slices provolone cheese

Instructions

  1. Prepare the chicken: In a bowl, add chicken, salt, pepper, garlic powder, smoked paprika powder, and onion powder. Drizzle oil on top and mix until nicely coated.
  2. Cook the chicken: In a pan, add oil and cook the chicken for 12-15 minutes or until fully cooked and spreadable. Shred the chicken.
  3. Prepare the filling: In a bowl, combine shredded chicken, carrots, cabbage, green onion, parsley, red onion, mayonnaise, sour cream, Dijon mustard, garlic powder, black pepper, smoked paprika powder, and salt. Mix well until combined.
  4. Assemble the sandwich: Place a layer of chicken mixture on a slice of bread, followed by a slice of cheddar cheese. Add more chicken filling on top, then a slice of provolone cheese, and finally another slice of bread.
  5. In a pan add some butter, Toast the sandwich on medium low heat for 3-4 min on both sides until crispy and golden , serve with fries and enjoy.
Tip: Leftovers keep 3 days in the fridge and reheat best in a skillet, not the microwave.
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