Chicken

Summertime Chicken Sandwich Sensation

Grilled chicken sandwiches can easily be made on the stove. Just sandwich pan-fried chicken breasts between two slices of buttery, toasted French bread with a fresh, herby cream cheese spread, tomatoes, and lettuce. Serve with a glass of wine or lemonade.

Recipe Details

Prep Time:
10 mins
Cook Time:
20 mins
Total Time:
30 mins
Servings:
2
Yield:
2 sandwiches

Ingredients

  • 4ouncescream cheese, softened

  • 4teaspoonsdried dill weed, divided

  • 4tablespoonsminced garlic, divided

  • 2skinless, boneless chicken breast halves

  • 2tablespoonsbutter, softened

  • 1smalltomato, sliced

  • 2leaveslettuce

  • 4thick slicesFrench bread

Cooking Directions

  1. Mix cream cheese, 2 teaspoons dill, and 2 tablespoons garlic together in a medium bowl; set aside.

  2. Season chicken with remaining garlic and dill.

  3. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add chicken and cook until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 8 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Remove from the pan.

  4. Butter one side of each slice of bread with remaining butter. Toast buttered bread in the skillet until golden, about 2 minutes.

  5. Remove bread from the skillet. Spread 1/2 of the cream cheese mixture onto the unbuttered sides of 2 bread slices. Top each slice with lettuce, tomato slices, chicken breast, and remaining bread.

Tips

You can grill your chicken breasts for extra flavor.

Nutrition Facts

Full Nutrition Label
Servings Per Recipe2
Calories671
% Daily Value *
Total Fat
36g 		46%
Saturated Fat
21g 		105%
Cholesterol
160mg 		53%
Sodium
773mg 		34%
Total Carbohydrate
50g 		18%
Dietary Fiber
3g 		10%
Total Sugars
3g
Protein
39g
Vitamin C
12mg 		62%
Calcium
163mg 		13%
Iron
5mg 		30%
Potassium
610mg 		13%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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