Balsamic Glazed Chicken Sandwiches With Goat Cheese Recipes

BALSAMIC CHICKEN SANDWICH (OR PANINI)

Steps:

• Salt and pepper chicken breasts.
• Heat olive oil in a nonstick skillet over medium high heat.
• Cook chicken until no longer pink, about 4-5 minutes per side.
• Remove chicken, keep warm.
• Add wine, sugar, and vinegar to pan, increase heat to high, reduce until thick and syrupy.
• Cut rolls in half, spread with goat cheese.
• Add chicken, spinach, onion, peppers, and sauce.
• You may have sauce left over. Save it. It's great on steaks, too.

CHICKEN WITH BALSAMIC TOMATO SAUCE AND GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Cook the bacon until some of the fat is rendered and add the onions. Cook until the bacon is crispy and the onions are just caramelized. Add the garlic and cook for another 30 seconds to 1 minute.
• Remove the pan from the burner. Add the cans of tomatoes, the oregano, basil, parsley, balsamic vinegar, and sugar to the bacon, onions, and garlic. Mix to blend well. (Sauce can be prepared ahead of time and saved in the refrigerator).
• Put the chicken in a glass baking dish. Pour the sauce over the chicken.
• Bake for 30 minutes.
• Sprinkle the goat cheese over the chicken and bake for another 30 minutes.
• Serve over pasta with the sauce.

GOAT CHEESE AND SUN DRIED TOMATO-STUFFED CHICKEN WITH BALSAMIC GLAZE

Steps:

• 1. Lay chicken out on a work surface, season all over with salt and pepper. Arrange 1/4 cheese, 1 tomato, and 2 basil leaves over half each scallopini. Fold open ends over filling and secure each with a toothpick. Place flour in shallow plate with a lip, and dredge chicken. Transfer to a wax paper-lined plate.
• 2. Heat 3 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook, turning once, until lightly browned and cooked through, about 5 minutes. Divide chicken among plates and discard oil.
• 3. Return skillet to high heat. Add vinegar, bring to a boil while scraping up any browned bits, and cook until syrupy. Add broth, bring to a boil, and cook until mixture reduces to a glaze. Remove skillet from heat and whisk in remaining 1 teaspoon oil. Pour glaze over chicken and serve.

BALSAMIC GRILLED CHICKEN FINGER SANDWICHES WITH SUNDRIED TOMATOES AND HERBED GOAT CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• Combine the chicken breasts, vinegar, olive oil, and garlic. Season with salt and pepper. Marinate for at least 4 hours or overnight.
• Preheat the grill.
• Remove the chicken from the marinade. Place the chicken on the grill and grill for 4 minutes per side, or until the juices run clear. Remove the chicken from the grill and set aside.
• In a food processor, combine the sundried tomatoes, goat cheese, sour cream, oregano, basil and thyme. Process until well blended. Season the cheese mixture with salt and pepper. Set aside.
• Slice each chicken breast half in half. You should have 18 pieces that are each approximately 2 ounces. Cut focaccia into 18 (3-inch by 3-inch)squares. Cut each square in half horizontally. Spread the sundried tomato goat cheese spread on the bottom half of each piece of focaccia. Top the spread with a piece of chicken. Place the top piece of bread on top of the chicken. Serve at room temperature.

BALSAMIC-GLAZED CHICKEN SANDWICHES WITH GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• Combine the vinegar, soy sauce, red wine and brown sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, stirring until the sugar disolves. Cook until reduced to 1/2 cup (about 12 minutes). Remove from heat and cool slightly.
• While the vinegar cooks, spray a large non-stick skillet with non-stick cooking spray and heat on med-high heat. Sprinkle the chicken with the salt and pepper and brown to desired doneness, at least 4 minutes per side. Remove form the skillet and cover, keeping it warm. Add the olive oil to the skillet and spread around to coat the bottom well, add the onion and cook, stirring often to prevent burning, till brown or carmelized. Remove from heat.
• Thinly slice the chicken. Spread a thin layer of cheese over the bottom of each roll, divide the chicken between each roll and top with the onion. Drizzle each with a small amount of the vinegar mixture(about 1 Tbsp.) and top with the arugula, if desired.