Open-Faced Chicken Sandwiches with Apple, Spinach and Fontina
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Serves: 4
 
This is a very simple but elegant recipe that I think you'll love! The flavor combination is delightful! Tender sliced chicken is piled on a wheat ciabatta with an apricot/Dijon sauce, sauteed apple and spinach, topped with fontina and then popped under the broiler for a warm, toasty, cheesy masterpiece!
Ingredients
  • 2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
  • 1 - 2 Tbs of olive oil
  • 1 tsp of kosher salt
  • ½ tsp of freshly ground black pepper
  • ¼ tsp of granulated garlic
  • 4 tsp of apricot preserves
  • 4 tsp of Dijon mustard
  • 1 Tbs of butter
  • 1 cup thinly of sliced apple (Fujis work nicely)
  • 2½ cups of fresh spinach
  • 4 slices of bread or buns (whole grain ciabatta is great)
  • butter or oil for toasting the bread
  • 4 - 5 oz of fontina or gouda cheese, cut into slices
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400°
  2. Start with your chicken, drizzle the breasts with a little olive oil, sprinkle with salt, pepper and granulated garlic. Bake at 450° for about 20 minutes, depending on the thickness, they should register 165° on an instant-read thermometer. Let the chicken rest and prepare your sauce.
  3. Stir the apricot preserves with the Dijon mustard in a small bowl.
  4. Heat a large skillet, over medium/high heat, add 1 Tbs of butter and saute the apple for 4 - 5 minutes, until just tender.
  5. Add in the spinach, stir and cook for 1 minute until it wilts.
  6. Cut the chicken into thin slices. Place the bread or buns on a baking sheet, spread with butter or drizzle with a little olive oil, sprinkle on salt & pepper and bake for about 5 minutes in a 400° oven.
  7. Now just assemble, spread an even amount of sauce on each bread slice, add some of the spinach, then the sliced chicken, season with a little salt and pepper and top all with the cheese, pop under the broiler for a few minutes or until the cheese is nice and bubbly. YUM!
Recipe by Cabin In The Woods at https://cabininthewoodsblog.com/open-faced-chicken-sandwiches-with-apple-spinach-and-fontina/