Grilled Ham Chicken And Gruyere Sandwiches Recipes

GRILLED HAM AND GRUYERE SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Spread one side of each bread slice with the butter.
• On a clean work surface, place 4 slices buttered-side down.
• Divide the cheese and ham among those 4 slices.
• Place the remaining 4 slices of bread on top, buttered-side up.
• Heat a grill pan or a 12-inch skillet with a lid over medium heat until warm. Place the sandwiches in the skillet (in batches if necessary) and cook, covered, 3 to 5 minutes on each side, or until cheese melts and bread is golden brown.
• Cut each sandwich in half; slide in 1 or 2 tomato slices and serve hot.

MINI GRILLED GRUYERE AND HAM SAMMIES WITH CORNICHONS

Steps:

• In a food processor, finely chop 2 cups cornichons until they are a coarse paste.
• Spread one side of each piece of bread with Dijon. Top each piece of bread with a slice of Gruyere. Place the ham on half of the pieces of the bread and cheese. Spread the cornichon paste on the other half of the pieces of bread and cheese.
• Preheat a griddle or saute pan.
• Close the sandwiches and press to secure. Butter the outsides of all the pieces of bread.
• Place the sandwiches on the griddle or pan and cook until the bread is golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Turnover and repeat this process.
• When the sammies are golden brown and crisp on each side, remove them from the griddle and neatly cut the crusts off the bread. Cut each crustless sandwich into 8 neat mini sammies.
• Top each mini sammie with a cornichon half and secure it with a toothpick.

GRILLED HAM, CHICKEN, AND GRUYERE SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Split each chicken breast in half lengthwise to form 2 cutlets. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Coat the pan with cooking spray. Sprinkle the chicken evenly with pepper. Add the chicken to the pan; cook 4 minutes on each side or until done.
• Remove the chicken from the pan. Wrap 1 prosciutto slice around each chicken cutlet.
• Return the pan to medium heat. Coat the pan with cooking spray. Spread one side of each bread slice evenly with 1/2 tsp butter. Place 4 bread slices, buttered side down, in the pan. Top each bread slice in the pan with 2 tbsp cheese; toast the bread for 2 minutes or until the underside is toasted and the cheese melts. Remove the bread from the pan. Recoat the pan with cooking spray. Place the remaining 4 bread slices, buttered side down, in the pan. Toast 2 minutes or until toasted. Remove from the pan.
• Top each cheese-topped bread slice with 1 chicken cutlet. Spread 1 1/2 tsp mustard over the untoasted side of each remaining bread slice.
• Combine arugula, shallots, and juice in a bowl; toss. Divide the mixture evenly among the sandwiches; top each sandwich with 1 bread slice, mustard side down.

CHICKEN, MUSHROOM, AND GRUYERE GRILLED SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet.
• Add mushrooms and cook over medium high heat until juices are released then evaporated.
• Season with salt and pepper and remove.
• Sprinkle 1/2 the cheese on 2 bread slices, top each slice with 1/2 the mushroom and chicken.
• Sprinkle with remaining cheese and top each with a bread slice.
• Spread the top of each sandwich with 1/2 tbs of mayo, pressing gently.
• Wipe skillet with paper towels and place over medium high heat, add sandwiches mayo side down.
• Spread remaining mayo on top of the sandwiches.
• Cook 3 minutes per side or until golden brown.

GRILLED HAM- AND SWISS-STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Heat coals or gas grill for direct heat. Flatten each chicken breast half to 1/4-inch thickness between sheets of plastic wrap or waxed paper.
• Place cheese slice and ham slice on center of each chicken breast; roll up. Secure with small metal skewers. Sprinkle with seasoned salt and pepper.
• Reserve 1/4 cup of the dressing. Cover and grill chicken rolls 4 to 6 inches from medium heat 15 to 20 minutes, brushing with remaining 1/4 cup dressing during last 10 minutes of grilling, until juice of chicken is no longer pink in center. Serve chicken rolls with reserved dressing.

QUICK CHICKEN ESCALOPE WITH HAM AND GRUYERE

Steps:

• With a meat mallet, flatten the breasts to a thickness of about 1/4 inch (3/4 cm) on a wooden board sprinkled with flour.
• Preheat broiler (oven grill).
• Brush the egg (or milk) over the chicken cutlets (add water if it looks as if the egg isn't going to stretch to 8 sides).
• Melt the butter in a skillet over quite high heat until foamy. In the meantime season the chicken escalopes on both sides with salt, pepper and pepper flakes, but don't overdo the hot factor! It has to be just a passing flavour!
• Fry the chicken in the butter (you may have to do this in 2 batches) until golden, then turn -- about 2 minutes per side.
• Remove from heat to an oven tin.
• Top each escalope with the arugula (use more if necessary) or trimmed spinach or swiss chard leaves.
• Top that with 1 slice ham each (use more if you like).
• Top the ham with 1/4 cup grated Gruyere cheese each.
• Broil under the oven grill until cheese melts, 1 - 2 minutes.
• Serve with suggested side dishes (in Intro).