Roasted Anaheim Chicken Sandwich Recipe
Grilled chicken breast topped with our Roma chili pepper sauce, roasted Anaheim pepper, jack cheese, and lettuce on a toasted ciabatta bun. Try it fried!
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Ingredients
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Chicken Marinade
Roma Chili Pepper Sauce
Sandwich Assembly
Method
Chicken Marinade
- 1
Prepare the Chicken
In a bowl, combine olive oil, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and black pepper. Add the chicken breasts and coat them evenly with the marinade. Let it marinate for at least 30 minutes.
Roma Chili Pepper Sauce
- 2
Cook Chicken and Assemble Sandwich
- 3
Cook the Chicken
Preheat a grill or stovetop grill pan over medium-high heat. Grill the marinated chicken breasts for about 6-7 minutes on each side, or until fully cooked and internal temperature reaches 165°F (75°C).
- 4
Roast the Anaheim Peppers
While the chicken is cooking, roast the Anaheim peppers over an open flame or in the oven until the skin is charred. Remove from heat, let cool, then peel the skin off and slice them open.
- 5
Assemble the Sandwich
Toast the ciabatta buns until golden brown. Place the grilled chicken on the bottom half of each bun, top with Roma chili pepper sauce, roasted Anaheim peppers, jack cheese, and lettuce leaves. Place the top half of the bun over the sandwich.
- 6
Serve
Serve the sandwiches warm, and enjoy! Optionally, you can fry the sandwich for a crispy texture by placing it in a skillet with a bit of oil until golden brown on both sides.
