Warm Lemon Chicken Sandwich with Arugula and Pears
- 2 lemons
- 2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves (from about 4 sprigs), stripped and chopped
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar (eyeball it)
- 5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO)
- 3 tablespoons grated Parmigiano-Reggiano (a small handful)
- 4 kaiser rolls, split
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 1 ripe Bartlett, Anjou, or Bosc pear
- 8 slices prosciutto di Parma
- 1 large bunch of arugula, cleaned and trimmed (2 to 2 1/2 cups)
- In a shallow bowl, combine the juice of 1 1/2 lemons, the thyme, salt, and pepper.
- Add the chicken breasts and toss to coat.
- Marinate the chicken for 5 to 10 minutes.
- In a small bowl, combine the Dijon mustard with the vinegar, salt, and pepper.
- Whisk in 3 tablespoons of the EVOO, then the Parmigiano.
- Toast the rolls.
- Rub the toasted cut sides with the garlic clove.
- Preheat a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of EVOO, twice around the pan.
- Cook the chicken for 5 to 6 minutes on each side.
- Remove to a cutting board and tent with foil.
- Thinly slice the pear, and toss in a salad bowl with the juice of the remaining half lemon.
- Slice the prosciutto into strips.
- Add the arugula leaves and prosciutto to the salad bowl and toss with the vinaigrette.
- Thinly slice the cooked chicken.
- Layer half of the chicken slices onto the rolls and top with the arugula-pear salad.
- Add the remaining chicken and roll tops.
lemons, thyme, salt, chicken, mustard, white wine vinegar, extravirgin olive oil, handful, kaiser rolls, garlic, bartlett, parma, arugula
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/warm-lemon-chicken-sandwich-with-arugula-and-pears-374249 (may not work)