a cross between a chicken cheesesteak and chopped cheese
When you are craving a cheesesteak but only have chicken, make this recipe. This sandwich is like a cross between a chicken cheesesteak & a chopped cheese.
The best part about home-cooking is we get to make whatever we want just how we like it. When I first made this sandwich, I really wanted a cheesesteak (aka steak and cheese where I’m from). All I had was chicken breast so I finely chopped the chicken until it was like ground chicken and my Chopped Chicken & Cheese was born.
This recipe is so easy to make. All you need is chicken, onions (if you like them), cheese, and fresh bread (I used semolina). This time I used ground chicken but this recipe works with chicken breast, tenderloin, and even rotisserie chicken. First, I sauteed the onion until they began to caramelize and set aside.
This time I used ground chicken but this recipe works with chicken breast, tenderloin, and even rotisserie chicken. When using anything other than ground chicken, finely chop the chicken into pieces or pulse in the food processor until its pea sized. Next, add the chicken to a hot oiled pan and season well.
When the chicken is mostly cooked, add onions and saute together until chicken is fully cooked. Turn down heat to low and add cheeses of your choice to the meat and onions. Allow cheese to melt and mix the cheese into meat and onion mixture until fully incorporated.
I thought long and hard about whether to add veggies to this sandwich but I kept it simple this time. I added mayo to both sides of the bread, layered my chicken chopped cheese mixture onto the bread and finished with ketchup. Add whatever toppings you like to this! Lettuce, tomatoes, jalapenos, you name it, just about anything you add would be good on this sandwich!
This sandwich was so good! Quick, easy to make, and wallet friendly! Make this recipe a meal by adding chips, fries, or salad. I’ve been dubbed the sandwich queen by family so I might turn this into a series…What is your favorite sandwich? Let me know in the comments!
Chicken Chopped Cheese Sandwich
Ingredients
- 1 fresh bread hoagie, italian, sub
- 1 lb ground chicken or chicken breast
- cheese of choice
- 1/2 onion chopped
- 2-3 tbsp olive oil
- toppings of choice
Instructions
- Chop onions and prepare sandwich toppings
- Heat olive oil in pan on medium heat
- Saute onions until they begin to caramelize, set aside
- Add remaining olive oil to the same pan and add chicken with seasonings of choice
- When chicken is almost fully cooked, add in sauteed onions and mix together
- Cook on medium heat until chicken is full cooked
- Reduce heat to low and add cheeses
- Allow cheese to melt and mix to combine using your spatula
- Turn off heat and add condiments to sandwich bread
- Layer chicken chopped cheese mixture on bread, add sandwich toppings
- Enjoy
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