Most of us are finding ourselves in the kitchen cooking more than ever before. I know we’re all looking for new ideas for lunch and dinner, especially easy recipes. I wanted to share my pesto parm chicken sandwich recipe with you since its something different than a basic sandwich but still easy to make with what you have at home. You can even use a lot of these ingredients again for other recipes. Below you will find step by step directions and also links to some of my favorite kitchen gadgets. Let me know if you try this recipe!
Ingredients: (All measurements are approximate – I usually eyeball everything)
1/3 cup slivered almonds
2 cups fresh cilantro, large stems removed
2 garlic cloves minced
1/3 cup olive oil
1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
-1lb Chicken Tenderloins
– Italian Bread Crumbs
– Flour
– 2 Eggs
– Ciabatta Bread
– Shredded Parmesan Cheese
– Sun-Dried Tomatoes
Step 1 – Put flour on a plate and season with salt and pepper. Whisk 2 eggs in a bowl. Place bread crumbs on a separate plate.
Step 2 – Dredge chicken in flour, egg, and then bread crumbs.
Step 3 – Place chicken in the air fryer and spray the top of the chicken lightly with oil. I use olive oil. Set air fryer on poultry mode. You can also bake the chicken or fry it in a skillet.
Step 4 – While the chicken is cooking, place cilantro, olive oil, garlic, red pepper flakes, salt, pepper, lemon juice and sliced almonds in a food processor. I switch between the pulse and chop buttons until the pesto forms into a paste-like consistency. You can make this in your blender as well.
Step 5 – Toast slices of ciabatta bread. When the ciabatta is almost finished toasting add parmesan to half of the slices and toast until melted. I use my toaster oven to toast bread and melt the cheese.
Step 6 – Take the bread out of the oven. Smear pesto on the other half of the bread. Then add roasted tomatoes and chicken. Slice down the middle and serve!
Tips – If you use sun-dried tomatoes, chop them up into smaller pieces as I noticed whole slices were harder to bite into. Use leftover pesto sauce for pasta, pizza or your next sandwich! You can use your blender (like a Vitamix) or a food processor to make the pesto. Below you will find all of the kitchen gadgets I used.
