chicken/bacon/cheese batard with avocado sauce

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Wichita, KS
Updated on Jan 30, 2014

I think I’m having too much fun in the kitchen. This is a excellent sandwich made with a sautéed chicken breast, some bacon & cheese, on a toasted batard, and a dreamy avocado sauce. So, you ready… Let’s get into the kitchen.

prep time 30 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Bake
yield 2 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • THE SANDWICH
  • 1 - batard, 10 inches in length
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil, extra virgin
  • 1 tablespoon sweet butter, unsalted
  • 1 medium boneless chicken breast, about 8 ounces
  • 4 - strips of bacon, cooked through
  • - black pepper, freshly ground, to taste
  • - kosher salt, to taste
  • 3 ounces white aged cheddar cheese
  • - romaine lettuce, for garnish
  • 1 large tomato, sliced, for garnish
  • THE DRESSING
  • 1/2 medium ripe avocado
  • 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice, freshly squeezed
  • 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
  • - kosher salt, to taste

How To Make chicken/bacon/cheese batard with avocado sauce

  • Step 1
    Whisk or use a food processor fitted with an S-Blade to mix all the dressing ingredients together until smooth, and then reserve.
  • Step 2
    Cut the batard in half, and the split lengthwise to make two sandwiches.
  • Step 3
    Cut the chicken breast in half, lengthwise.
  • Step 4
    Add the oil and butter to a sauté pan, and bring up to medium heat.
  • Step 5
    Salt and pepper the chicken breasts, to taste, and add to the pan.
  • Step 6
    Sauté 2 to 3 minutes per side, or until cooked through, and slightly browned.
  • Step 7
    Remove from the pan, but reserve the oil and butter from the pan.
  • Step 8
    Place a rack in the upper position, and set your oven to broil
  • Step 9
    Use a pastry brush to brush the butter/oil from the pan onto the cut sides of the four pieces of the batard.
  • Step 10
    Place into the oven on a baking sheet, oil/butter side up, and broil until they begin to brown.
  • Step 11
    Remove from oven, but leave the broiler on.
  • Step 12
    Place a chicken breast on each of the bottom portions of the cut batard.
  • Step 13
    Lay two strips of bacon over each of the chicken breasts.
  • Step 14
    Add the cheddar cheese over the bacon.
  • Step 15
    Return to the broiler until the cheese is bubbly, and begins to brown.
  • Step 16
    While broiling, spread some of the dressing over the top portions of the batards.
  • Step 17
    Remove the bottoms portions from the oven, garnish with lettuce and tomatoes, salt, and pepper, and serve while still warm.
  • Step 18
    Keep the faith, and keep cooking.

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Category: Chicken
Category: Sandwiches
Keyword: #sandwich
Keyword: #avocado
Keyword: #bacon
Keyword: #chicken
Keyword: #batard
Ingredient: Chicken
Method: Bake
Culture: American

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