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Mexican Style Chicken Sandwiches Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Lime Mayonnaise:
½ C. mayonnaise
2 TBSP. fresh lime juice
1 ½ tsp. grated lime peel

1 16-oz. can black beans, drained, 2 TBSP. liquid reserved
1 ½ tsp. ground cumin

4 skinless boneless chicken breast halves
¾ tsp. cayenne pepper
1 TBSP. olive oil
4 ¼ inch-thick slices hot pepper jack cheese

2 medium tomatoes, sliced
1 large avocado, peeled, pitted, sliced

4 French rolls, split horizontally, lightly toasted

Directions:
Directions:
Wisk lime mayonnaise ingredients together in small bowl to blend. Season with salt and pepper
Stir beans and cumin in small skillet over low heat until heated through, about 5 minutes. Add reserved bean liquid. Using fork, mash beans in skillet to coarse paste. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Spread bean mixture on French roll bottoms.
Sprinkle chicken with cayenne pepper and salt. Heat olive oil in large heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken to skillet and sauté until just cooked through, about 4 minutes per side. Top chicken with cheese slices. Cover skillet, reduce heat to low and cook until cheese melts, about 1 minute.
Spread bean mixture on French roll bottoms. Place chicken on bean mixture. Top with tomato, then avocado. Spread lime mayonnaise generously on cut side of each roll top; press onto sandwiches. Serves 4.

Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
If you fill the rolls as generously as we like them, these sandwiches can be messy to eat but they are one of our favorites.

 

 

 

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