Cuban-Style Smashed Chicken Sandiwches

Cuban-Style Smashed Chicken Sandwiches

Craving a classic Cuban-style sandwich? Try this hearty combination of chicken, ham and pickles tucked into a fresh Ciabatta roll. Place sandwich in a skillet to toast to your liking and serve.

Tag IconSandwiches & Wraps, Caribbean, Stovetop, Boneless Skinless Breast Fillets, Family Friendly
PREP
35
Minutes
COOKING
40
Minutes
SERVES
6
People
CALORIES
820
Per Serving
PROTEIN
62
Grams

Ingredients

3 Sanderson Farms® Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breast Fillets, sliced in half horizontally to create six chicken breast fillets

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon whole oregano

1/2 teaspoon onion powder

1 teaspoon chili powder

4 Tablespoons olive oil, divided

4 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed, divided

6 thin slices smoked ham

6 Tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

6 Ciabatta rolls, sliced in half

6 Tablespoons mayonnaise, divided

6 teaspoons Dijon mustard, divided

6 slices Swiss cheese, sliced in half

24 pickle slices

Directions

  1. Combine salt, black pepper, cumin, oregano, onion powder and chili powder in a small container and season chicken.
  2. Heat 2 Tablespoons olive oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium high heat.
  3. Add chicken and crushed garlic to skillet and cook in two batches, 4 to 5 minutes on each side. Add 2 Tablespoons oil to skillet between batches. Chicken should reach an internal temperature of 165°F. Remove chicken and garlic from skillet and set aside.
  4. Add ham slices to skillet, in two batches, and heat up until lightly brown. Remove ham from skillet and set aside.
  5. Brush the cut sides of Ciabatta bread slices with melted butter.
  6. In another skillet, brown cut sides of Ciabatta bread slices in two batches.
  7. Spread 1/2 tablespoon mayonnaise and 1/2 teaspoon mustard on cut sides of Ciabatta bread slices.
  8. To assemble chicken sandwiches, layer the following on each bottom piece of bread: ½ slice Swiss cheese, 1 cooked chicken breast fillet, ½ slice Swiss cheese, 1 slice heated ham, 4 pickle slices, 1 Ciabatta bread top
  9. Brush the outside of Ciabatta bread tops with melted butter. Place chicken sandwich top side down on heated skillet to toast and to lightly brown pressing down with spatula.
  10. Brush the outside of Ciabatta bread bottoms with remaining melted butter. Turn chicken sandwiches bottom side down and continue toasting and pressing down with spatula.
  11. Serve warm.

NUTRITION FACTS

Calories

820

Fat

47g

Saturated Fat

18g

Sodium

1530mg

Carbohydrate

32g

Sugars

1g

Protein

62g