Lao-Style Chicken Baguette Sandwiches with Watercress
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2 boneless chicken breast halves, with skin (6 ounces each)
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Chile-Garlic Sauce
- Four 6-inch lengths of baguette, split and toasted
- Mayonnaise
- 1 small bunch watercress (4 ounces), thick stems discarded
- 2 medium tomatoes, sliced
- 1 cup coarsely shredded carrots
- In a medium skillet, heat the oil.
- Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper and add them to the skillet, skin side down.
- Cook over moderately high heat until the skin is browned and crisp, about 4 minutes.
- Reduce the heat to moderate.
- Turn the chicken breasts over and cook until white throughout, about 5 minutes longer.
- Transfer the chicken breasts to a carving board and let rest for 5 minutes.
- Slice the chicken crosswise 1/3 inch thick.
- Spread the chile-garlic sauce on the cut sides of the baguettes and spread mayonnaise on top.
- Fill the sandwiches with the watercress, chicken, tomatoes and carrots and serve.
vegetable oil, chicken breast halves, salt, chilegarlic sauce, baguette, mayonnaise, tomatoes, carrots
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/lao-style-chicken-baguette-sandwiches-watercress (may not work)