Chicken Sandwiches with Chiles, Cheese and Romaine Slaw
Chicken Sandwiches with Chiles, Cheese and Romaine Slaw might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 516 calories, 35g of protein, and 34g of fat. The Fourth Of July will be even more special with this recipe. If you have onion, new mexico chiles, pickled jalapeños, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour.
Instructions
Place guajillo chiles in medium saucepan; addenough water to cover generously and bringto boil. Reduce heat and simmer until soft,about 15 minutes.
Drain; reserve cookingliquid.
Place chiles in processor; add 1/4 cupreserved cooking liquid and 4 tablespoons oiland puree until smooth.
Transfer chile sauceto bowl; season with salt and pepper.
Reserve 6 tablespoons chile sauce forsandwiches.
Brush remaining sauce all overchicken; sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Heatremaining 1 tablespoon oil in large nonstickskillet over medium-high heat.
Add chickenand cook until cooked through, 6 to 7minutes per side.
Let chicken rest 5 minutes,then slice thinly crosswise.
Mix lettuce, onion, and jalape&nitilde;os inmedium bowl; add 1/4 cup reserved jalape&nitilde;ojuice to slaw and toss.
Spread reserved chilesauce over cut sides of bread. Top bottomhalves with chicken, then cheese, then someslaw. Cover with top halves of bread andserve with remaining slaw alongside.
Per serving: 775.69 Calories (kcal),43.3 %Calories from Fat, 37.36 Fat (g),13.89 Saturated Fat (g),170.94 Cholesterol (mg),47.73 Carbohydrates (g),6.48 Dietary Fiber (g),9.89 Total Sugars (g),41.25 Net Carbs (g),60.09 Protein (g)