Sweet & Tangy Chicken Sandwiches

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 cup asian chili sauce (sriracha)
• 1/4 cup apple jelly or 1/4 cup hot pepper jelly
• 2 tablespoons vinegar
• 2 teaspoons dijon mustard or 2 teaspoons coarse grain mustard
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 1/2 lbs chicken breast halves, skinless and boneless
• olive oil or cooking oil
• salt & fresh ground pepper
• 8 french rolls or 8 hoagie rolls, halved lengthwise and toasted
• 8 slices mozzarella cheese, provolone cheese, swiss cheese, cheddar cheese or 8 slices monterey jack cheese
• 16 cooked bacon, slices and or 6 ounces thinly sliced cooked ham or 6 ounces prosciutto
• thinly sliced tomato

Recipe

• 1 for sauce: in small saucepan, heat and stir sriracha and jelly over medium heat untill jelly melts. stir in vinegar, mustard, worcestershire sauce, and chili powder; remove from heat; set aside.
• 2 lightly pound chicken breast halves between 2 pieces of plastic wrap to about 1/4-inch thickness. brush both sides of chicken with oil; sprinkle with salt and black pepper.
• 3 to cook the chicken by direct grill method: grill chicken on the rack of an uncovered grill directly over medium coals for 6 to 8 minutes or till no pink remains, turning once. cut chicken into bite size strips.
• 4 to broil the chicken: arrange the chicken on the unheated rack of a broiler pan. broil 4 to 5 inches from heat for 6 to 8 minutes or until no pink remains, turning once. cut chicken into bite size strips.
• 5 to assemble, lightly spread the toasted roll or bun halves with the warm sauce. add chicken, cheese slice, bacon, and tomato slices. top with roll or bun tops.
• 6 to serve, if you like, place wrapped sandwiches on a grill rack over medium heat, turning occasionally till heated through. serve with any remaining sauce.