This Italian-inspired sandwich features a breaded chicken cutlet, deli-style cheese, roasted red peppers, onions, Castelvetrano olives, Calabrian chili mayo, and pesto spread, all layered on a pillowy focaccia bread. The combination of flavors and textures in this sandwich is sure to satisfy and impress.
Ingredients:
Yield: servings
1 breaded chicken cutlet
Fresh mozzarella or deli-style holiday cheese, thinly sliced
Roasted red peppers, sliced
Onion, thinly sliced
Castelvetrano olives, roughly chopped
Calabrian chili mayonnaise
Pesto spread
Pillowy focaccia bread
Instructions:
Step 1
Start by heating up the breaded chicken cutlet in the oven or on the stovetop according to package instructions.
Step 2
Slice the focaccia bread and layer on the fresh mozzarella or deli-style holiday cheese.
Step 3
Add a layer of roasted red peppers, followed by thinly sliced onions.
Step 4
Sprinkle on the roughly chopped Castelvetrano olives.
Step 5
Spread a generous amount of the Calabrian chili mayonnaise on the other side of the bread.
Step 6
Spread a thin layer of pesto on top of the onions.
Step 7
Once the chicken cutlet is heated through and crispy, place it on the bottom half of the sandwich.
Step 8
Carefully close the sandwich and give it a gentle press to meld the flavors together.
Step 9
Slice the sandwich in half and serve hot.
Step 10
Enjoy this delicious and satisfying Italian chicken cutlet sandwich!