Grilled Chicken Sandwiches with Sage Pesto and Apples
- 3/4 cup lightly packed fresh sage leaves (from 2 large bunches)
- 3/4 cup pine nuts (about 4 ounces)
- 1/4 cup (packed) fresh Italian parsley leaves
- 1 garlic clove
- 3/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 6 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 6 skinless boneless chicken breast halves
- 6 4x5-inch rectangles focaccia, ciabatta, or long French rolls, split horizontally
- Mayonnaise
- 3 medium Fuji apples, halved, cored, thinly sliced
- Using on/off turns, blend sage leaves, pine nuts, parsley, and garlic in processor until mixture is finely chopped.
- With machine running, add 3/4 cup oil and blend until thick paste forms.
- Mix in cheese.
- Transfer to small bowl; season with salt and pepper.
- (Can be made 1 day ahead.
- Press plastic wrap onto surface of pesto and refrigerate.
- Bring to room temperature before using.)
- Place each chicken breast between sheets of waxed paper.
- Using rolling pin or meat mallet, pound each to 1/2-inch thickness.
- Brush chicken with 3 tablespoons oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Let chicken stand 30 minutes.
- Prepare barbecue (medium heat).
- Grill chicken until firm to touch and cooked through, about 5 minutes per side.
- Transfer chicken to platter.
- Grill focaccia until just beginning to brown, about 1 minute per side.
- Arrange bottom halves of focaccia on work surface.
- Spread each with mayonnaise.
- Top each with overlapping layer of sliced apple, then 1 chicken breast.
- Drizzle each chicken breast with pesto.
- Spread pesto on cut side of bread tops.
- Place tops on chicken, pesto side down.
- Cut sandwiches in half on diagonal.
- Transfer sandwiches to plates and serve.
sage, pine nuts, fresh italian parsley leaves, garlic, olive oil, parmesan cheese, chicken breast halves, rectangles, mayonnaise, apples
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/grilled-chicken-sandwiches-with-sage-pesto-and-apples-108306 (may not work)