Description
Warm, toasty bread, juicy chicken and tomatoes, and creamy, melty mozzarella accented by Italian seasoning and buttery pesto.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts (approximately 1 pound)
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- salt (to taste)
- freshly cracked black pepper (to taste)
- 1 tablespoon avocado oil
- 4 ciabatta rolls (sliced in half horizontally)
- 4 tablespoons mayonnaise (divided, optional)
- 1/3 cup pesto (divided)
- 6 ounces fresh mozzarella (sliced)
- 4 Roma tomatoes (sliced)
- avocado oil (for brushing)
Instructions
- Prepare Chicken: Slice chicken breasts horizontally into 4 cutlets and pound thicker areas until evenly thick.
- Season: Sprinkle Italian seasoning, salt, and black pepper on all sides of the chicken cutlets.
- Heat Pan: Heat 1 tablespoon avocado oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until shimmery.
- Sear: Sear chicken 3 to 5 minutes per side until the internal temperature reaches 160°F.
- Rest: Transfer chicken cutlets to a plate and set aside.
- Toast Bread: Toast ciabatta rolls inside-down in the skillet for 1 to 2 minutes until golden.
- Apply Mayo: Spread 1 tablespoon mayonnaise on one half of each roll.
- Apply Pesto: Spread 1 1/4 tablespoons pesto on the other half of each roll.
- Layer Chicken: Place one chicken cutlet on each mayonnaise-coated roll half.
- Add Toppings: Place 1.5 ounces of mozzarella and tomato slices on top of the chicken.
- Assemble: Top sandwiches with the pesto-coated ciabatta halves.
- Finish: Brush tops with avocado oil and pan-fry 2 minutes per side until cheese is melted.
Notes
Leftovers: Refrigerate any leftover sandwiches for one day. Reheating: wrap sandwiches in foil and heat in oven until food is heated through.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Pan-frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 541 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 892 mg
- Fat: 33 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 23 g
- Trans Fat: 0.03 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 77 mg
Keywords: chicken pesto sandwich, caprese sandwich, ciabatta, pan-fried chicken