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Recipe Tags: 30 Minutes Or Less Time To Make Course Main Ingredient Preparation Lunch Poultry Oven Broil Chicken Food Processor Blender Sandwiches Meat Chicken Breasts Equipment Small Appliance

Chicken Sandwich

Thought this sandwich sounded wonderful with a side of chips or tomato slices. Prep time does not include time for poaching chicken or overnight soaking of chilies. Recipe source: bon appetit (august 1986)

Steps

Soak chilies in hot water to cover overnight.
Drain chilies , stem and seed.
Transfer chilies to processor or blender along with onion , garlic and vinegar.
Process until smooth.
With machine running , add oil through food tube.
Season with salt and lime juice.
Blend ancho paste with mayonnaise to coat chicken.
Cut rolls in half , hollowing out each half.
Toast rolls until crisp and butter well.
Top rolls with chicken salad and garnish with cilantro sprigs.

Ingredients

dried ancho chiles, onion, garlic cloves, sherry wine vinegar, olive oil, lime juice, salt, mayonnaise, chicken breasts, french rolls, butter, fresh cilantro stem