Monday, August 6, 2018

AWARD WINNING CHIPOTLE CHICKEN GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICH

Yesterday I watched a film titled "CHEF", where the chef ran a food truck business and sold very tasty meat sandwiches. Because of that today I decided to make this "CHIPOTLE CHICKEN GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICH"


And you know? it tastes very delicious even though I don't use the same sandwich ingredients as in the film that uses smoked meat but I prefer using chicken meat !!

The chipotle sauce is super easy to make and can be stored in the fridge for weeks. Once you taste it once it becomes kind of addicting because it has a spicy and creamy flavor. You basically whip all the ingredients for it in the food processor and that’s it!

Chipotle Chicken Grilled Cheese Sandwich Recipe
This recipe requires 1 cup of shredded chicken. You can use any type for pre-cooked shredded chicken you may have on hand or you can use my quick and easy recipe for making shredded
chicken.



Ingredients

  • 1 cup cooked chicken recipe below
  • 10-12 slices of Emmi Le Gruyere
  • 1/2 onion sliced
  • 2 tablespoon butter divided
  • 4 slices of bread

Shredded chicken

  • 1 medium boneless chicken cutlet
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon oil
  • salt and pepper to taste

Chipotle Sauce

  • 1 chipotle chile in adobo sauce plus 1 tsp. sauce canned
  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • ⅓ cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
  • ¼ tsp. ground cumin
  • ¼ tsp. dried dill
  • Kosher salt to taste

Instructions
To make the chipotle sauce:

  • Place all ingredients in a blender or food processor and puree until smooth about 2-3 minutes. Refrigerate until ready to use.
  • Heat a small pan to medium heat. Add the butter and onions, allow to gently cook for 15 minutes or until caramelized.

For the shredded chicken:

  • Heat a small heavy duty pan to medium/high heat. Add 1 teaspoon oil, chicken cutlet and salt+pepper. Allow to cook for 2-3 minutes on each side or until golden in color. After both sides are golden add 1/4 cup water. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove into a bowl and allow to cool. When cooled shred using 2 forks or with your fingers.

To assemble

  • Place an even layer of cheese on 2 slices of bread. Top with shredded chicken and onions. Drizzle a layer or chipotle sauce (2 teaspoons), then top with more cheese. Top sandwich with the other slice of bread. [br
  • Heat griddle or pan to medium heat. Add 1 teaspoon butter, place sandwich on griddle and cook on each side for 2-3 minutes or until the cheese is fully melted and the bread is golden and crispy. Serve warm!

Recipe Adapted : AWARD WINNING CHIPOTLE CHICKEN GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICH @ gimmedelicious