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Genovese Grilled Chicken Ciabatta

This classic Italian sandwich uses items you already have on hand: Grande Fior·di·Latte Fresh Mozzarella, grilled chicken breast, basil pesto mayonnaise, roasted red pepper and sliced red onion layered on a rustic oven-toasted ciabatta roll. Keep it ready for your lunch or dinner crowd.

Ingredients

Directions

Ingredients

Sandwich Yield: One sandwich
  • 1 Ciabatta roll, sliced
  • 1 oz. Pesto mayonnaise
  • 3 oz. (1 each) Grilled chicken breast fillets, sliced
  • 1 oz. (1/4 cup) Roasted red pepper, drained, julienned
  • 1/4 oz. (1/8 cup) Red onion, fresh, julienned
  • 1 oz. (3 slices) Grande Cepponelli Fresh Mozzarella, sliced
  • 2 each Basil leaves (optional)

Directions

Sandwich
  1. Put 1 ciabatta roll, cut sides up, on flat work surface. Spread 1 tbsp. pesto mayonnaise on each half.
  2. Layer 4 slices chicken breast on bottom half of roll; top with 1 oz. roasted red pepper and 1/4 oz. red onion.
  3. Layer 3 slices Grande Fresh Mozzarella on top half.
  4. Toast open face at 450°F for 1 to 1 1/2 minutes in impingement oven, at 400°F for 2 to 2 1/2 minutes in deck oven.
  5. Add basil leaves to top half. Close sandwich, slice in half. Serve.

Ingredients

Pesto Mayonnaise Yield: 24 oz. (24 servings) pesto mayonnaise
  • 12 oz. (1 1/2 cups) Mayonnaise
  • 12 oz. (1 1/2 cups) Basil pesto
  • 1/4 oz. (1 tbsp.) Lemon pepper seasoning blend, optional

Directions

Pesto Mayonnaise
  1. Combine mayonnaise, basil pesto and lemon pepper seasoning in bowl and whisk to blend.
  2. Cover and chill to hold.