Chicken, Chermoula and Vegetable Sandwich
- Roasted pepper
- 1 tablespoon chermoula
- 1 5-inch square focaccia (preferably whole wheat), split in half, or 2 slices whole wheat country bread
- 2 1/2 ounces sliced cooked chicken breast
- 1 heaped tablespoon grated carrots
- A handful of arugula or spinach (1/2 ounce) tossed with a little lemon juice
- 13 of a roasted red pepper
- To cook the chicken breast, heat a heavy skillet over high heat.
- Season a boneless, skinless chicken breast with salt and pepper.
- Add about 2 teaspoons canola oil to the pan and carefully place the chicken breast in the pan, rounded side down.
- Turn the heat to medium.
- Cook 4 to 5 minutes per side (depending on the thickness; there should be no hint of pink) and remove from the heat.
- Allow to cool for at least 5 minutes.
- Slice across the grain about 1/4 to 1/3 inch thick.
- Spread chermoula on the top and bottom slices of bread or focaccia.
- Top with a layer of chicken slices.
- Top the chicken slices with grated carrot, then arugula or spinach, and finally the roasted pepper.
- Cover with the top slice of bread and press down.
- Cut in half and wrap or serve.
pepper, chermoula, focaccia, chicken, carrots, handful of arugula, red pepper
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1014633 (may not work)