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
Bread and fry the chicken as per recipe instructions. (Alternatively, use my Air Fryer Breaded Chicken recipe.)
- 2
To assemble, spread the basil pesto onto the bottom slice/piece of bread.
- 3
Add a handful of arugula and a few basil leaves then add Balsamic reduction, lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste.
- 4
Add the tomato slices, season again with a pinch of salt. (Tomatoes need a lot of salt.)
- 5
Add the mozzarella slices and the breaded chicken cutlet.
- 6
Add a few more dollops of basil pesto then sandwich the top slice of bread.
- 7
Serve.
Cook it from the original
This recipe comes from simply-delicious-food.com. Their page has the author’s own photos, notes and tips — the best place to cook it from.
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