5 Cheese Italian Crispy Chicken Sandwiches Recipes

CRISPY CHICKEN SANDWICH RECIPE

Steps:

• Pound chicken cutlets between 2 sheets of plastic wrap and pound to an even 1/2" thickness so they cook more evenly.
• In a large mixing bowl, whisk together marinade ingredients. Add Chicken, turning to coat then cover and refrigerate for 2-4 hours or overnight.
• In a separate shallow bowl, whisk together breading ingredients: flour, salt, pepper, baking powder, paprika, onion powder and garlic powder. Remove a piece of chicken from the marinade, letting excess drip off and dip chicken into flour mixture, pressing it on with your hands to coat well. Transfer to a wire rack.
• Heat 1 " oil in a soup pot or dutch oven to 350˚F. Just before frying chicken, dip it into the seasoned flour again for a thick and shaggy exterior.Add chicken, 2 pieces at a time for a smaller pot so you don't crowd and reduce the temperature of the oil too quickly.
• Place chicken into the oil one by one. Adjust the flame to keep the oil temperature at 300-325˚F. Cook 3-4 minutes on the first side or until browned and crisp then flip and cook another 2-3 minutes on the second side or until cooked through and chicken is browned and crisp all over.
• Transfer to a wire rack set over a baking sheet. The internal temperature will continue to rise as it rests. The final resting temperature of the chicken should reach 165˚F.
• Lightly butter and toast the cut sides of your buns and build your crispy chicken sandwiches with desired toppings.

CRISPY BAKED CHICKEN SANDWICH

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Coat chicken with coating mix as directed on package; place on foil-covered baking sheet.
• Bake 20 min. or until done (165ºF). Top with cheese; bake 2 min. or until melted.
• Spread cut sides of rolls with mayonesa; fill with chicken, lettuce and tomatoes.

ITALIAN CHICKEN CUTLET SANDWICHES

Steps:

• In a shallow bowl or baking dish, whisk together the flour, 1 tablespoon garlic powder, Italian seasoning, 1/2 tablespoon kosher salt and 1/4 tablespoon pepper to combine. Set aside.
• In a separate shallow bowl, whisk the milk with the remaining garlic powder, salt and pepper. Set aside.
• In a third shallow bowl, whisk together the bread crumbs and cheese to combine. Set aside.
• Dredge 1 chicken breast half in the flour to coat, shaking off the excess. Dredge the chicken in the milk and then the breadcrumb mixture pressing the breadcrumbs into the surface of the chicken to help it stick. Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment. Repeat with the remaining chicken.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium high heat until shimmering.
• Add the chicken to the skillet being sure not to crowd the pan. You may need to do it in batches of two chicken breast halves at a time.
• Cook the chicken until crispy and golden brown, approximately 4 to 5 minutes. When the chicken releases easily from the pan and is golden, flip it over and continue cooking on the other side until crispy.
• Repeat with the remaining chicken. Set aside
• Fill a large stock pot with water and bring to a boil.
• Add the broccoli rabe to the pot and blanch for 1 minute. Drain the broccoli rabe and pat dry with a towel.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a skillet and add the broccoli rabe to the pan. Saute the broccoli rabe for 2 to 3 minutes seasoning with salt and pepper, to taste. Set aside.
• In a small bowl, stir together the mayonnaise and pesto. Spread the mayonnaise on the cut sides of the bread covering completely.
• Layer the provolone cheese on the bottom half of the bread. Top the cheese with the chicken.
• Arrange the roasted red peppers and broccoli rabe on top of the chicken.
• Place the top half of the bread on the broccoli rabe and slice into individual pieces approximately 3 inches wide.
• Serve immediately.

CRISPY EGGPLANT AND PORTOBELLO MUSHROOM AND CHEESE SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Place an oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Spray 2 heavy baking sheets with vegetable oil cooking spray or line with silicon baking mats. Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, mix together the flour, salt and pepper. Place the eggs in another medium bowl. Place the breadcrumbs in a third medium bowl. Toss the eggplant slices and mushrooms in the flour mixture to coat. Working in batches, dip the eggplant slices and mushrooms first in the eggs and then into the breadcrumbs to coat. Arrange in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet. Drizzle with the olive oil, if using, and roast until brown and crisp, about 20 minutes.
• To assemble the sandwiches, spread each slice of bread with 2 tablespoons of tomato-basil sauce. Place the mushrooms on top. Add 1/4 cup of cheese and 1/2 cup of arugula. Place the eggplant slices on top. Spoon 1 tablespoon of tomato-basil sauce on top of the eggplant. Repeat for the remaining sandwiches and serve.

CRISPY BUFFALO CHICKEN SANDWICH

Steps:

• Pound the chicken breasts out to even thickness. Pat chicken very dry with paper towels. If you're running out of breading it's mostly likely that your chicken isn't dry enough. Set chicken aside on a cutting board.
• Create your breading station. In one bowl, mix together flour, cornstarch, and seasonings. In another bowl, whisk together egg and 2 tbsp Frank's Wing Sauce.
• Whisk 1 tbsp of the seasoned flour into the egg/wing sauce mixture.
• Coat chicken in seasoned flour mixture. Shake off all of the excess flour. Set chicken aside.
• Add 1 1/2 tbsp of milk to the seasoned flour blend. Mix the milk through the flour with a fork or your fingers until you see some small clumps of flour in the mixture.
• Dip flour-coated chicken into egg mixture and let excess drain off almost completely.
• Place chicken into seasoned flour mixture and press the flour into chicken. Gently shake off excess and set on cutting board. Let set for about 5 minutes. Then spray both sides of the chicken with cooking spray--enough to lightly coat the breading.
• See below for cooking methods. After the chicken patties are cooked, brush on remaining wing sauce. Serve immediately. If you want to to eat the chicken later, wait until you're ready to eat them to glaze with wing sauce. This will keep the coating crunchy.
• FOR ALL METHODS, make sure you let the chicken rest for 5-10 minutes before eating. This will set the juices of the chicken and the breading.

5-CHEESE ITALIAN CRISPY CHICKEN SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Add Italian seasoning to coating mix in shaker bag; shake gently to combine. Use to coat chicken as directed on package; place on foil-covered rimmed baking sheet.
• Bake 20 min. or until done (165ºF). Top with cheese; bake 2 min. or until melted.
• Spread cut sides of rolls with mustard; fill with chicken, lettuce and tomatoes.

ITALIAN THREE CHEESE CRISPY CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Cover baking sheet with parchment. Spoon 3/4 cup Cooking Creme into shallow dish. Mix remaining Cooking Creme and bread crumbs in separate shallow dish.
• Dip chicken, 1 breast at a time, in Cooking Creme then in crumb mixture, turning to evenly coat both sides of each breast. Place on prepared baking sheet.
• Bake 30 to 35 min. or until chicken is done (170 degrees F).