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Chicken Breast Sandwiches With Caramelized Onions

Here's how you make Chicken Breast Sandwiches With Caramelized Onions
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  • Servings: 6
  • Prep: 10m
  • Cook: 50m
    • The following recipe serves 6 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon paprika (hot smoked paprika)
  • 1 garlic clove (pressed)
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons oil (vegetable oil)
  • 2 pounds yellow onions (halved lengthwise and then sliced crosswise, 7 cups)
  • 24 ounces boneless skinless chicken breast (3 fillets, 8 ounce each, cut crosswise in half)
  • 210 grams sourdough bread rolls (6 sandwich rolls or 12 slices 1/2 inch thick sourdough bread)
  • 3 cups watercress (or arugula)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Whisk first 4 ingredients (-garlic) in a small cup or bowl and then gradually whisk in 2 tablespoons olive oil. Season with salt and pepper. ***made be made 2 days ahead, covered and chilled.

  • Step 2: In a skillet over medium high heat heat the vegetable oil and hen add onions, sprinkle with salt, and cook until just beginning to brown, stir often (10 minutes). Reduce heat to medium and continue to cook until onions are soft and deep golden brown , stirring often (20 minutes). Season with salt and pepper. ***onions can be made 2 hours ahead - let stand at room temperature.

  • Step 3: Prepare barbecue (medium high heat). Place chicken breasts between 2 slices of plastic wrap. Pound with mallet to 1/2 inch thickness. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill chicken until cooked through (3-5 minutes per side). Transfer to work surface. Brush cut sides of rolls with olive oil. Grill rolls, cut side down, until grill marks appear (1 minute). Spread rolls with some of aioli. Assemble sandwiches, dividing chicken, caramelized onions, and watercress (or arugula) among rolls. Serve warm.

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