Amazing Southwest Chicken Sandwiches

Name: Amazing Southwest Chicken Sandwiches
Prep time: 1 h 40 min
Cook time: 1 h 40 min
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 454 grams chicken breast tenderloins or strips; 1 jalapeno chile pepper, seeded and minced; 0 teaspoons chipotle chile powder; 16 slices 16 thick slices French bread; 2 Tbsps finely chopped fresh cilantro; 1 teaspoons minced garlic; 0 teaspoons ground black pepper; 2 Tbsps fresh lime juice; 2 Tbsps finely grated fresh lime zest; 2 mangos - peeled, seeded, and sliced; 118 milliliters mayonnaise; 8 slices Monterey Jack cheese; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 1 teaspoons onion powder; 1 red bell pepper, quartered; 0 teaspoons salt; 0 teaspoons sea salt; 1 sweet onion cut into 1/2-inch slices; 1 medium tomato, chopped

Amazing Southwest Chicken Sandwiches might be a good recipe to expand your main course recipe box. One portion of this dish contains about 35g of protein, 25g of fat, and a total of 699 calories. This recipe serves 8. This recipe covers 30% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of olive oil, ground pepper, chipotle chile powder, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. To use up the mangos you could follow this main course with the Vegan Mango Banana Bread as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 40 minutes.

Instructions

Place 1/4 cup cilantro, 1 clove minced garlic, 1/4 jalapeno, lime zest, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, onion powder, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, 1/4 teaspoon chipotle chile powder, and 1 tablespoon olive oil in a small bowl and stir until well combined.

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Chipotle Chiles

Minced Garlic

Black Pepper

Onion Powder

Lime Zest

Olive Oil

Cilantro

Jalapeno Pepper

Clove

Salt

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Bowl

Place the chicken breast tenderloins in a large resealable plastic bag.

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Chicken Tenderloins

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Ziploc Bags

Pour the marinade into the bag with the chicken, seal, and shake the bag to coat. Refrigerate for 1 hour.

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Marinade

Whole Chicken

Shake

Combine the tomato, 1 small onion, 2 tablespoons cilantro, 1/2 jalapeno, 1 clove garlic, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, sea salt, 1/8 teaspoon chipotle pepper, and 1 tablespoon lime juice in a bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate.

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Chipotle Chiles

Black Pepper

Lime Juice

Cilantro

Jalapeno Pepper

Sea Salt

Garlic

Tomato

Clove

Onion

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Bowl

To prepare the grilled vegetables, toss the onions and red peppers with 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1 clove garlic in a bowl; set aside.

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Red Pepper

Vegetable

Olive Oil

Garlic

Onion

Clove

Salt

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Bowl

Whisk together the mayonnaise and 2 tablespoons of lime juice; cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate.

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Lime Juice

Mayonnaise

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Whisk

Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat.

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Grill

Grill the marinated chicken on the prepared grill until no longer pink in the center and juices run clear, 8 to 10 minutes. Grill the red pepper and onions until tender and golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes.

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Red Pepper

Whole Chicken

Onion

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Grill

Remove the chicken and vegetables from the grill. Slice the grilled pepper into thin strips.

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Vegetable

Whole Chicken

Pepper

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Grill

Spread each slice of bread with 1 1/2 teaspoons of prepared lime mayonnaise.

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Mayonnaise

Spread

Bread

Lime

Layer half of the pieces of bread with sliced mango, 1 tablespoon prepared salsa, grilled chicken tenderloins, grilled peppers, grilled onions, and a slice of Monterey Jack cheese. Top off the sandwiches with the remaining slices of bread. Return the sandwiches to the grill, turning when the bottom is golden brown

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Monterey Jack Cheese