Quick, Easy & Delicious Lemon Chilli Chicken & Cheese Sandwich
Theres always times when dinner can feel like a daunting task. Whenever I feel like that, I have a selection of recipes I go to, and this chilli lemon chicken sandwich is one of them. It’s easy to make, cheap and can easily be modified to use up leftover ingredients in your kitchen. Please enjoy.
Chilli Lemon Chicken & Cheese Sandwich
Ingredients
Chicken & Marinade
- 10 ml Olive Oil
- 8 Chicken Thighs Boneless & Skinless
- 1 Lemon Juice & Zest
- 2 Long Red Chillies Chopped
- 3 Garlic Cloves Minced
- 4 g Sweet Paprika
- 0.5 g Dried Oregano
- 0.5 g Dried Thyme
- 0.5 g Dried Basil
- Salt & Pepper
- 4 Burger Buns
- 4 slices Cheddar Cheese
- Mayonnaise
Coleslaw
- 100 g White Cabbage Sliced
- 100 g Red Cabbage Chopped
- 5 g Flat Leaf Parsley Chopped
- ½ Red Onion Sliced
- 2 Spring Onions (Scallions) Sliced
- 125 g Greek Yoghurt
- ½ Lemon Juiced
- 37.5 ml Macadamia Oil or Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 10 g Honey
- Salt & Pepper
Method
- Preheat the oven to 200°C (390°F). Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
- Add the chicken thigh, lemon juice and zest, chillies, garlic, sweet paprika, dried oregano, dried thyme, dried basil, olive oil, a big pinch of salt, and cracked black pepper to a large mixing bowl. Mix well and marinate for 30 minutes, up to 48 hours.
- Place the marinated chicken onto the prepared baking tray, spread evenly, and bake for 25 minutes, or until golden, slightly charred, and the internal temperature reaches 74°C (165°F). Remove, stack two pieces of chicken on top of each other, and place over a slice of cheese. Let the cheese melt and the chicken rest for 4–5 minutes.
- While the chicken marinates or cooks, combine all the coleslaw ingredients in a mixing bowl. Add the dressing ingredients and mix well again. Check the seasoning and place in the fridge until ready to serve.
- Toast the burger buns to your liking, in the oven or a pan. Add the coleslaw to the bottom bun, top with the stacked chicken and cheese, and add a sauce of choice to the top bun before closing. Serve and dig in.
The above nutrition guide is based on daily averages and is calculated for a single portion.
Recipe Notes
Storage Instructions
Once assembled, storing the sandwich is not recommended unless you wish to eat it cold. It will last two days in the fridge until the coleslaw becomes soggy. Without the coleslaw, it will last three days. The coleslaw alone will last 3-4 days in the refrigerator. Be sure to give it a good mix before eating.
Reheating Instructions
If you wish to reheat the sandwich, I recommend removing the chicken and placing it in a preheated oven set to 180.c – 350.f and heating for 6-7 minutes or until hot in the centre. Then, reassemble the sandwich.
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