Description
Comforting apple, cheddar & chicken melts blend savory and sweet flavors in a rustic sandwich. Melted cheese, tender chicken, and crisp apple slices create irresistible harmony for hearty lunch satisfaction.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2.5 cups chicken (shredded, cooked)
- 1.5 cups cheddar cheese (grated)
- 8 slices sourdough bread (½-inch-thick, from a 9-inch round boule)
- 4 tbsps (57 g) unsalted butter (softened)
- 4 tsp honey mustard
- 1 Gala apple (small, cored and cut into matchsticks)
- 4 oz (113 g) Brussels sprouts (about 5, finely shredded)
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) lemon juice
- Kosher salt (to taste)
- Freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat oven to 450°F (230°C), positioning a baking sheet on the middle rack to ensure optimal heat distribution.
- Bread Preparation: Butter one side of sourdough slices, applying honey mustard to the opposite side of four bread pieces.
- Initial Baking: Remove hot baking sheet and place bread butter-side down, then layer shredded chicken on honey mustard-coated slices and sprinkle grated cheddar on remaining bread.
- Melting Phase: Bake for approximately 10 minutes until cheese becomes perfectly melted and bread turns golden brown.
- Slaw Creation: Simultaneously prepare quick slaw by combining apple matchsticks and shredded Brussels sprouts, dressing with lemon juice and seasoning with salt and pepper.
- Assembly: Remove baked items from oven, transfer chicken-topped slices to cutting board, top with vibrant apple-Brussels sprout slaw, and complete sandwiches by placing cheese-covered bread slices on top.
- Serving: Slice melts diagonally and serve immediately, showcasing the harmonious blend of warm chicken, melted cheddar, and crisp slaw.
Notes
- Preheat Precisely: Ensure oven reaches 450°F and baking sheet is scorching hot for perfect golden-crisp bread edges.
- Butter Technique: Spread butter on one side of bread generously for maximum crispiness and rich flavor development.
- Cheese Melting Magic: Watch closely during the 10-minute baking period to achieve perfectly melted, bubbling cheddar without burning.
- Slaw Freshness Factor: Prepare slaw just before serving to maintain crisp texture and bright, zesty flavors of apple and Brussels sprouts.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 18 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 41 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 33 g
- Cholesterol: 100 mg