Monterey Melt Sandwich Recipes

MONTEREY CHICKEN

Steps:

• To Marinate: Place chicken in a nonporous glass dish or bowl. Pour marinade over chicken and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate to marinate for 1 to 2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Remove chicken from the marinade and place in a 9x13-inch baking dish. Reserve 1/3 cup marinade and discard the rest.
• Bake chicken in the preheated oven for 20 to 30 minutes, or until cooked through and juices run clear.
• Meanwhile, place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain and set aside.
• In same skillet, melt butter over medium high heat. Saute onion, bell pepper and mushrooms for about 3 to 5 minutes. Add reserved 1/3 cup of marinade and simmer until soft. Drain and set onion mixture aside.
• Top baked chicken with bacon strips. Add onion mixture and top each breast with a slice of cheese. Bake for another 10 to 15 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbly.

PATTY MELT (WHATABURGER COPYCAT)

Steps:

• Combine all sauce ingredients in a small bowl.
• Mash the chipotle peppers as you stir the sauce until you have a uniform mixture.
• Place the sauce in an airtight container and let set for at least 1 hour before using for best flavor.
• Heat a griddle or a large cast iron skillet to medium heat.
• Spread butter on both sides of all four slices of toast.
• Place buttered bread slices in the skillet and cook on both sides until toasted and browned.
• Place the ground beef into a bowl. Add salt and mix well.
• Form the beef into 4 thin round patties.
• Add 2 teaspoons of butter to the skillet.
• Add onions and a pinch of salt to the skillet.
• Cook the onions until they have browned. Remove the onions from the skillet.
• Place all four burger patties in the skillet.
• Cook the patties for 3 or 4 minutes and flip the burgers.
• Add the slices of cheese on top of the meat. Cook for another 3 or 4 minutes or until cooked through.
• Spread about 1 tablespoon of sauce on a slice of the toasted bread.
• Scatter onions on top of the sauce.
• Add a burger patty and then place another toasted bread slice on top.

SALMON MELTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Heat the butter or oil in a skillet on medium heat. Add the onion and garlic, seasoning with salt and ground black pepper to taste. Sauté on medium heat until the onions and garlic are softened and cooked through, 5-7 minutes.
• In a large bowl, use a fork to mash the cooked salmon until it's flaky. (You can also used canned salmon or tuna, mash with a fork as well.) Add the cooked onions and garlic, the capers, mayonnaise, dijon mustard, lemon juice, fresh herbs, salt and ground black pepper. Mix until evenly combined.
• Place the sliced bread on a rimmed baking sheet. Toast the bread until it's lightly golden. Take out of the oven and use the sliced garlic cloves to rub all over the surface of each of the slices of bread. The garlic will rub right into the toasted bread (the crisp bread will sort of be a grating surface for the garlic). This gives the sandwiches a pleasant and mild garlic flavor without being too overpowering.
• Top the toasted bread with the salmon filling, spreading it out evenly over the bread. Place a slice of tomato and/or avocado on top of the salmon filling and then top with grated cheese.
• Bake in the oven for another 7-10 minutes, until the sandwiches are warmed through and the cheese is melted.

MONTEREY CHICKEN SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. In a skillet melt the butter and cook chicken for 3-4 minute on each side or until juices run clear. Transfer to a baking dish.
• Top each with barbecue sauce, bacon and cheese. Broil 3-4 inches from the heat for 2-3 minutes or until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with tomato and green onions.
• To assemble, slide prepared chicken onto a roll. Top with sliced avocado and a smear of mayonnaise.

MONTEREY MELT SANDWICH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 500 degrees.
• Toast bread on one side in toaster oven or oven. Remove.
• Top untoasted side of bread with cheese and bake 3-7 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbly.
• Working quickly, top cheese with tomato slices, and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Arrange sprouts, onions, mushroom, avocado, and bacon on top.
• Serve with dressing. Makes one serving. Should be eaten with knife and fork.

CRAB MELT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Coat a 9x9 baking dish (or similar size) with cooking spray. Set aside.
• Combine Parmesan cheese, mayonnaise, chopped onion, lump crab meat, chopped artichokes, parsley, fine sea salt, white pepper and smoked paprika in a medium bowl. Toss to combine being carful to not break apart crab pieces.
• Transfer mixture to prepared baking dish. Bake for 25 minutes, or until starting to lightly brown.
• Place sourdough bread slices on a rimmed baking sheet. Place under high broil about 4 inches from the heating mechanism for 3-4 minutes or until they brown lightly. Remove.
• Evenly spoon hot crab mixture over each slice of bread, 2 slices of tomato and 2 slices of Monterey Jack cheese.
• Place back under the broiler until cheese melts, approximately 2 minutes, but watch closely considering that broilers vary greatly.
• Serve open face and hot.
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