These focaccia chicken sandwiches are a perfect meal for lunch or dinner. The juicy chicken is seasoned to perfection and served on a bed of fluffy focaccia bread, with your favorite toppings for added flavor. This recipe is a crowd-pleaser and is easy to make at home.
Ingredients
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 slices of focaccia bread
- Lettuce
- Tomato slices
- Red onion slices
- Mayonnaise
- Mustard
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F.
- Season the chicken breasts with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and paprika.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the seasoned chicken breasts and cook for 5-7 minutes per side or until fully cooked.
- Remove the chicken from the skillet and let it rest for a few minutes before slicing it thinly.
- Slice the focaccia bread in half horizontally and toast in the oven for 5 minutes.
- Spread mayonnaise on one half of each focaccia bread slice and mustard on the other half.
- Layer the lettuce, tomato slices, red onion slices, and sliced chicken on one half of the focaccia bread.
- Top with the other half of the focaccia bread to create a sandwich.
- Slice the sandwich in half and serve warm.
Interesting Facts
Focaccia is a flat oven-baked Italian bread similar in style and texture to pizza dough.
Chicken is a lean protein source that is low in fat and high in essential nutrients.
Adding different toppings like avocado or bacon can take these sandwiches to the next level.