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Chicken Sandwiches
Ingredients
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2
skinless, boneless chicken breast halves (10 to 12 oz. total), finely chopped
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1
tablespoon butter
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1
teaspoon chili powder
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1/2
teaspoon ground cumin
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1
clove garlic, minced
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Dash cayenne pepper
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1
3 ounce package cream cheese, softened
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1/2
cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese (2 oz.)
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1/4
cup dairy sour cream
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1
10 ounce can diced tomatoes and green chile peppers, drained
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2
green onions, thinly sliced
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2
tablespoons snipped fresh cilantro
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12
slices white sandwich bread, crusts removed, or six 8-inch flour tortillas
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Avocado slices, cucumber slices, or tomato slices (optional)
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12
leaves Bibb or green leaf lettuce
Directions
1. In a large skillet cook chicken in hot butter until lightly browned and no pink remains. Stir in chili powder, cumin, garlic, and cayenne; cook for 1 minute more. Cool slightly.
2. In a medium mixing bowl beat cream cheese, cheddar cheese, and sour cream until creamy and combined. Fold in chicken mixture, drained tomatoes and peppers, green onions, and cilantro. Cover and chill up to 24 hours. Spread mixture on 6 slices of bread. Top with avocado, cucumber, or tomato slices; add lettuce and remaining 6 slices of bread. (Or spread chicken mixture evenly over tortillas; top with lettuce, and avocado, cucumber, or tomato slices. Roll up tortillas. Makes 6 sandwiches.
Nutrition Facts
(Chicken Sandwiches)
- Calories 324,
- Protein (gm) 20,
- Carbohydrate (gm) 28,
- Fat, total (gm) 15,
- Cholesterol (mg) 62,
- Saturated fat (gm) 8,
- Monosaturated fat (gm) 4,
- Polyunsaturated fat (gm) 2,
- Dietary Fiber, total (gm) 2,
- Sugar, total (gm) 4,
- Vitamin A (IU) 1069,
- Vitamin C (mg) 6,
- Thiamin (mg) 0,
- Riboflavin (mg) 0,
- Niacin (mg) 6,
- Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 0,
- Folate (µg) 77,
- Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 0,
- Sodium (mg) 543,
- Potassium (mg) 294,
- Calcium (DV %) 182,
- Iron (DV %) 3,
- Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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These should definitely be called "Mexican Chicken Sandwiches." We made them as wraps because the mexican flavors didn't seem like they would go well with bread. It was very good, something different, worth a try.
8/16/2010 09:02:39 AM Report Abuse