Balsamic-Glazed Chicken and Bell Pepper Sandwiches

Mon, 04/30/2007 - 11:30AM by partysugar 0 Comments - 100 Views


Balsamic-Glazed Chicken and Bell Pepper Sandwiches
From Cooking Light magazine

4 teaspoons olive oil, divided
1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
1 1/4 pounds chicken breast tenders
1/2 cup balsamic vinegar, divided
2 cups red bell pepper strips (about 2 medium)
2 cups vertically sliced onion (about 1 large)
2 (8-ounce) loaves focaccia bread, cut in half horizontally
4 ounces provolone cheese, thinly sliced
1/8 teaspoon black pepper

  1. Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
  2. Sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon salt over chicken. Add chicken to pan; cook 1 minute on each side or until lightly browned.
  3. Add 1/4 cup vinegar; cook 2 minutes or until chicken is done and vinegar is syrupy.
  4. Remove chicken mixture from the pan; cover and keep warm. Wipe pan clean with a paper towel.
  5. Return pan to medium-high heat; add remaining 2 teaspoons oil. Add bell pepper and onion; sauté 7 minutes or until tender. Stir in remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and remaining 1/4 cup vinegar; cook 1 minute or until vinegar is syrupy.
  6. Arrange chicken mixture evenly over bottom halves of bread; top with bell pepper mixture. Arrange cheese over pepper mixture, and sprinkle with black pepper. Top with top halves of bread.
  7. Place a cast-iron or heavy skillet on top of sandwiches; let stand 5 minutes.
  8. Cut each sandwich into 6 wedges.

Serves 6.

NUTRITION PER SERVING CALORIES 433(24% from fat); FAT 11.4g (sat 4.2g,mono 5.4g,poly 1g); PROTEIN 34g; CHOLESTEROL 68mg; CALCIUM 170mg; SODIUM 709mg; FIBER 1.9g; IRON 3.6mg; CARBOHYDRATE 49g



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