Chicken, Pepper Jack, and Pickled Onion Sandwich
Recipe from
Ladies' Home Journal
Pickled onions are what makes these chicken sandwiches unique. The recipe uses purchased rotisserie chicken to save you time.

Servings:
4 servings
Prep Time:
15 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 10 mins
Ingredients
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1/4 cupred wine vinegarsee savings

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7 tablespoonssugarsee savings

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1/2 teaspoondried oregano, crumbledsee savings

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2 smallred onions, slicedsee savings

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1/2 poundpurchased rotisserie chicken, shreddedsee savings

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3/4 cuptomatillo salsa, plus additional for sidesee savings

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1/2 poundpepper Jack cheese, slicedsee savings

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4brioche or sandwich rolls, splitsee savings

Directions
1.
Simmer vinegar, sugar, 1/2 cup water, and the oregano in a small saucepan, stirring occasionally, about 2 minutes. Add onions and simmer, 2 minutes. Transfer mixture to a bowl and chill, loosely covered, about 1 hour.
2.
Preheat oven to 400 degree F. Toss chicken with salsa until combined well. Divide and layer half of cheese, the chicken mixture, then the remaining cheese on bottoms of buns and arrange on a shallow baking sheet with bun tops on side, cut sides up. Roast in middle of oven until cheese melts and buns are golden brown, about 5 minutes. Remove from oven and divide strained onion mixture over melted cheese; cover with bun tops. Serve remaining salsa on side. Makes 4 servings.
Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 580, Total Fat 24.5 g, Saturated Fat 11.5 g, Cholesterol 110 mg, Sodium 1294 mg, Carbohydrate 62 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 32 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Calcium 0%, Iron 0%.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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