Delicious and filling chicken sandwiches made with focaccia bread

4 stars
4.30 (11)
Delicious and filling chicken sandwiches made with focaccia bread
Prep Time:
20 mins
Cook Time:
40 mins
Total Time:
60mins
Category:
Recipe by Administrator
Published on April 30, 2024

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

  1. Preheat the oven to 375°F.
  2. Season the chicken breasts with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and paprika.
  3. 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.
  4. Remove the chicken from the skillet and let it rest for a few minutes before slicing it thinly.
  5. Slice the focaccia bread in half horizontally and toast in the oven for 5 minutes.
  6. Spread mayonnaise on one half of each focaccia bread slice and mustard on the other half.
  7. Layer the lettuce, tomato slices, red onion slices, and sliced chicken on one half of the focaccia bread.
  8. Top with the other half of the focaccia bread to create a sandwich.
  9. 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.