Caprese Chicken Sandwich

This Chicken Caprese Sandwich has become a family favorite and with good reason. Juicy, crispy chicken, ripe tomatoes, mozzarella and basil on fresh bread all come together to create this perfect sandwich.

📝 Ingredients

• 4 breaded chicken cutlets (alternative use 4 grilled chicken breasts)
• 4 fresh bread rolls (alternative useably 8 slices of ciabatta or Italian bread)
• 5 oz (150g) buffalo mozzarella (Fior di latte is a good substitute)
• 2-3 fresh tomatoes (depending on size)
• 2 cups arugula/rocket
• 1 cup fresh basil leaves
• 1/2 cup basil pesto
• Balsamic reduction (to taste)
• lemon juice (to taste)
• salt (to taste)
• black pepper (to taste)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Bread and fry the chicken as per recipe instructions. (Alternatively, use my Air Fryer Breaded Chicken recipe.)
2. 2To assemble, spread the basil pesto onto the bottom slice/piece of bread.
3. 3Add a handful of arugula and a few basil leaves then add Balsamic reduction, lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste.
4. 4Add the tomato slices, season again with a pinch of salt. (Tomatoes need a lot of salt.)
5. 5Add the mozzarella slices and the breaded chicken cutlet.
6. 6Add a few more dollops of basil pesto then sandwich the top slice of bread.
7. 7Serve.