Perfect Roast Chicken Sandwich

Perfect Roast Chicken Sandwich
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Nothing quite compares to a really good sandwich and this is one of the best around. Multigrain bread is spread with a sun-dried tomato pesto and chopped arugula mayo and topped with perfectly roast chicken and crispy bacon.  This recipe by JeanMarie Brownson was originally published in the Chicago Tribune.
Prep Time
20
minutes
Cook Time
15
minutes
Servings
4
servings
Total time: 35 minutes
Ingredients
  • 1/3 cup mayonnaise
  • 3 tablespoon sun-dried tomato pesto
  • 1 cup baby arugula, finely chopped
  • 8 thick slices (12 ounces) hickory smoked bacon
  • 1 whole loaf (12 to 16 ounces) multigrain bread
  • 2 - 3 cup large slices or shreds cooked chicken breast and thigh meat (boneless, skinless)
  • 8 small romaine lettuce leaves
  • pickled okra or dill pickles
Directions
  1. Mix mayonnaise, pesto and arugula in a small bowl. (Refrigerate covered up to 2 days.) Use at room temperature.
  2. Heat oven to 400 degrees. Cook the bacon in a large nonstick skillet over medium-low heat.
  3. Turn the slices occasionally, until cooked crisp and golden, 10 to 15 minutes. Drain on paper toweling. Keep warm.
  4. Meanwhile, pop the bread into the oven to warm it briefly and crisp the crust, 5 to 10 minutes.
  5. Cool a few minutes, then cut eight ½-inch-thick slices.
  6. Meanwhile, put the chicken on a plate, cover with wax paper and microwave on high (100 percent) until warmed, about 1 minute.
  7. To assemble the sandwiches, spread one side of all the bread slices with the mayonnaise.
  8. On 4 of the slices, layer the chicken, bacon and lettuce; top with a second bread piece. Serve right away with pickles.
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