Chicken & Mozzarella Hoagie

Chicken & Mozzarella Hoagie

With sweet peppers and onions on a toasted hoagie roll.

1 sandwich

Time: 45 mins

Ethan ChlebowskiBy Ethan Chlebowski
Photography by Ethan Chlebowski

One of my favorite ways to make a quick lunch is to combine a quick-cooking protein, some vegetables, and flavorful toppings into a hoagie roll.

Ethan Chlebowski

Ethan Chlebowski

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Ingredients

  • Slow-cooked peppers and onions

    • bell peppers
      , sliced
      1/2
    • onions
      , sliced
      1/2
    • neutral oil
      5 ga drizzle
    • salt
      to taste
  • Chopped chicken

    • chicken breasts
      , thinly sliced
      1225 g
    • salt
      2 g1%
    • granulated garlic
      1 ga sprinkle
    • aleppo pepper
      1 ga sprinkle
    • neutral oil
      5 gfor searing
  • Remaining sandwich components

    • hoagie rolls
      1
    • low-moisture mozzarella
      , grated
      130 g
    • roma tomatoes
      , sliced
      1
    • mayonnaise
      a spoonful
    • dried oregano
      a sprinkle

Method

Step 1: Caramelize the vegetables

Heat a skillet over low heat with a drizzle of oil. Add the vegetables with a pinch of salt and sweat slowly for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until they're soft, sweet, and lightly .

Set aside when done.

Step 2: Chop & sear the chicken

Meanwhile, thinly slice the chicken breast.

Heat a griddle or large skillet over medium-high heat and add the oil.

Add the chicken, season with salt, dried minced garlic, and Aleppo pepper, then chop it into small pieces with a spatula as it until and cooked through.

Step 3: Combine, add cheese, & steam bread

Pile the cooked peppers and onions over the chicken.

Cover everything with the shredded mozzarella.

Place the hoagie roll, cut-side down, over the cheese for a minute or two, allowing the bread to while the cheese melts.

Step 4: Assemble the sandwich

Spread a little mayonnaise inside the steamed hoagie roll.

Add the shredded lettuce and sliced tomato. Carefully transfer the cheesy chicken mixture into the roll, and finish with a sprinkle of dried oregano.

Wrap the sandwich tightly in sandwich paper or foil. Let it rest for 1–2 minutes before slicing in half and serving.

LET'S COOK!

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