inspiration sandwich

I like to cook.  I would even say love, but our current apartment doesn't have a dishwasher or a spacious kitchen so my enjoyment is (sometimes) hampered by lengthy clean ups and side stepping.  But actually, I do love to cook.  I like to go rogue, without a recipe, throw things together and hope someone's face lights up.   Sometimes even making the simplest meal, like a sandwich, can feel like the only bit of creativity I get during the day between a job at a hospital and nursing school classes.  Lucky for me, I'm marrying a sandwich enthusiast.  

This morning we woke up to the first snow, which commenced one of the laziest days we've had in a long time.  I made this sandwich for my enthusiasts, and the reviews were very positive.  Below is the recipe and a picture of my creation.

Lazy Day Chicken Parm:

Ingredients:

Chicken

Breadcrumbs

Egg Whites

Mozzarella 

Avocado

Onion

Jar of Red Peppers

Olive Oil

Butter

Semolina Bread

Garlic

Steps:

1.  Heat a pan with about 1/2 cup of olive oil.  Slice the chicken cutlet in half.  Dip the uncooked chicken first in the egg whites and then in the bread crumbs, then place to fry in the pan with oil.  Repeat this for as much chicken you have, take chicken out when it looks crisp (but not burnt) then place in the over for about 15 minutes on 350 degrees.

2.  You can buy garlic bread from the store or you can make it.  If you make it, cut the bread lengthwise, melt the butter and the rub some garlic in there and also stick in the stove. (but I would only make the garlic bread if I bought some delicious bread from the baker's.. you choice though).

3.  Chop 1/4 of an onion and caramelize it on the stove top.  Should take about 10 minutes.

4.  Once the bread and the chicken is finish, take a piece of aluminum foil and lay it out.  You should have enough to go around the circumference of the sandwich.  Open the bread, place on best piece of chicken on one side.  

5.  Smush avocado on the other piece of bread, add a little salt.  Add caramelized onions on top of the avocado and take a piece of the jarred red roasted pepper and place on top.  On the other side of the sandwich add your mozzarella cheese on top of the cutlet.

6.  Quickly put the two pieces together.  Roll them tightly together with the aluminum foil and place back in the oven for 5 minutes.

7.  Put on a plate and cut on the diagonal.  

In retrospect, I think this would be great with some chips or sweet potato fries. 

Happy First Snow!

Lits