Roasted Chicken Sandwich Sweet Basil Recipes

BASIL CHICKEN SANDWICHES

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the pepper, salt and paprika; sprinkle over chicken slices. In a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, cook chicken in 2 tablespoons salad dressing for 4-5 minutes on each side or until chicken is no longer pink. , Brush remaining salad dressing on rolls. Place basil leaves on rolls; top with chicken and red peppers. Sprinkle with Romano cheese.

CHICKEN, ROASTED PEPPER, AND PESTO SANDWICH

Steps:

• Spread 1 tablespoon Basil Pesto on 1 side of each slice of bread. Top 4 slices of bread with Marinated Chicken Breast. Top the chicken with the roasted peppers. Place the remaining bread slices, pesto-side down, on top of the peppers.
• Combine the basil, garlic and pine nuts in a food processor and pulse until coarsely chopped. Add the 1/2 cup of the oil and process until fully incorporated and smooth. Season with salt and pepper. If freezing, transfer to an air-tight container and drizzle remaining oil over the top. Freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw and stir in cheese.
• Put the vinegar, herbs, mustard, powder if using and oil in a large resealable plastic bag. Close the bag and shake to combine all the ingredients. Open the bag and drop in the chicken breasts. Close and shake the bag to coat evenly. Freeze for up to 2 weeks.
• Thaw in the refrigerator overnight, under cold, running water, or in the microwave at 30 percent power for 1 minute at a time.
• Heat a grill or grill pan. When the grill is hot, place the chicken on the grill and cook for about 4 minutes per side, or until cooked through. You can also bake the thawed chicken in a 375 degree F oven for 15 minutes, or until cooked through.

ROASTED CHICKEN SANDWICH - SWEET BASIL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 Place chix in a roasting pan and then rub with 1 tbls of garlic, 2 tbls of the rosemary, and a pinch of S&P. Place the pan on the bottom oven rack and roast the chx for 45 mins, or until the skin is brown and the meat in between the thigh and breast is light pink. Seperate the meat form the bones and set asside reserving the bones fpr chx stock. In a large skillet, heat the OO over Med-high. Add the remaining tbls of garlic, the remaining tbls of rosemary, and the marinated onions. Saute the mixture for 5 mins or until the ingredients are lightly toasted. Add the chx meat and the white wine and bring to a boil and simmer for 30 secs of until deglazed. Add the tomatoes, caramelized onions, stock, balsamic vinegar, basil, and parsley. bring to a boil, decrease the heat, and simmer for 5 to 10 mins, until most of the liquid is reduced. Remove the skillet from the heat and swill in the butter.

BASIL GRILLED CHICKEN SANDWICHES WITH RED PEPPER RELISH

Steps:

• Mix the (first 4 ingredients) yogurt, lemon juice and zest, garlic and basil together in a large mixing bowl.
• Add the chicken and coat it evenly with the yogurt mixture.
• Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or overnight.
• Meanwhile, prepare the red pepper relish. Heat the olive oil in a small skillet over medium heat.
• Add the raw red pepper, onion and garlic and season with salt and pepper.
• Cook until the vegetables soften, about 5 minutes.
• Add the roasted red peppers and balsamic vinegar and cook for 5 more minutes.
• Remove from heat, cool and stir in the basil.
• This can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
• For the chicken preheat the grill to high heat.
• Remove the chicken from the marinade and discard the marinade.
• Season the chicken with salt and pepper.
• Grill the chicken on both sides until it is cooked through, about 6 to 8 minutes per side.
• Let the chicken cool slightly and slice it on the bias.
• For the sandwiches spread 4 halves of the focaccia with some of the red pepper relish, then top with sliced chicken and arugula.
• Finish the sandwiches with a dollop of relish and the other half of the focaccia.

BASIL ROASTED CHICKEN WITH GARLIC SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Remove the fat, neck, liver and gizzards from the body cavity, then rinse and pat the chicken dry.
• Gently separate the skin from the flesh, running your fingers from the front to the back of the chicken and along the leg and thigh, being careful not to rip the skin or detach it from the bird.
• Mix the butter, chopped basil, parsley, salt and pepper together in a small bowl.
• Rub half of the butter mixture under the loosened skin and then tuck 1/2 of the whole basil leaves under the skin; be sure to get it under the skin around the leg and thigh.
• Put 4 of the garlic cloves into the body cavity of the chicken and scatter the rest in the roasting pan.
• Add the lemon juice and stock.
• Place the chicken, breast-side up, on top of the garlic and stock.
• Roast in the oven, basting occasionally with the pan juices for 1 hour, or until the juices run clear when the thickest part of the thigh is pierced.
• Transfer the chicken to a heated platter and tent with foil to keep warm.
• Pour the juices with the garlic cloves into a blender and puree the mixture.
• (The garlic skins will remain whole.) Strain the puree through a sieve into a medium-sized saucepan, pressing on the garlic skins with the back of a spoon.
• Bring the liquid to a simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally, about 3 minutes, and add salt and pepper to taste.
• Carve the chicken and serve drizzled with the sauce and garnished with fresh basil leaves.