Chicken Torta Recipe
(or beef burger patty) with pepperjack cheese, jalapeno-cilantro aioli, lettuce, tomato, red onion, and avocado
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Ingredients
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For the Chicken Torta
Method
Prepare the Jalapeno-Cilantro Aioli
- 1
Make the Aioli
In a mixing bowl, combine mayonnaise, chopped jalapeno, and chopped cilantro. Mix well and set aside.
Cook the Chicken
- 2
Season the Chicken
Rub the chicken breasts with olive oil, salt, and black pepper.
- 3
- 4
Melt the Cheese
In the last minute of cooking, place a slice of pepperjack cheese on top of each chicken breast and cover the skillet or grill with a lid to melt the cheese.
Assemble the Torta
- 5
- 6
Build the Torta
Cut the tortilla bread or bolillo rolls in half. Spread a generous amount of the jalapeno-cilantro aioli on both sides of the bread. Layer the lettuce, cooked chicken with melted cheese, sliced tomato, sliced red onion, and sliced avocado on the bottom half of the bread. Top with the other half of the bread.
- 7
Serve
Cut the chicken torta in half if desired and serve immediately with extra aioli on the side.