Chicken Melt

Name: Chicken Melt
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 2 cups cooked chicken meat (sliced, cubed or shredded); ½ tsp scant, of kosher salt (half as much if using fine table salt) or to taste; freshly ground black pepper, to taste; ½ tsp paprika; ½ tsp garlic powder; ½ cup finely grated mild cheese, such as Mozzarella or Cheddar; ¼ cup Mayo; pinch of cayenne, to taste, or a few dashes of your favourite hot sauce, optional; 1-2 tomatoes, seeded and diced; 4 bread slices; parsley, basil, green onions or other fresh herbs for garnish, for garnish, optional

Written by Ellen Published on June 19, 2019 in

Yields2 Servings

2 cups cooked chicken meat (sliced, cubed or shredded)

½ tsp scant, of kosher salt (half as much if using fine table salt) or to taste

freshly ground black pepper, to taste

½ tsp paprika

½ tsp garlic powder

½ cup finely grated mild cheese, such as Mozzarella or Cheddar

¼ cup Mayo

pinch of cayenne, to taste, or a few dashes of your favourite hot sauce, optional

1-2 tomatoes, seeded and diced

4 bread slices

parsley, basil, green onions or other fresh herbs for garnish, for garnish, optional

Preheat the oven to 350. Place your bread slices on top of a rimmed baking sheet.

Season your chicken meat with salt, pepper, garlic powder, paprika and cayenne/hot sauce, if using. Add Mayo and mix well to combine. Add cheese and mix to combine. Last - fold in the tomato and toss to combine. Taste your mixture, feel free to add more salt, but remember the cheddar cheese will add a lot of salty flavour as it melts.

Divide the mixture evenly between the bread slices. Bake in preheated oven for about 8-14 minutes, until hot, the cheese has melted and the bread is crusty. Garnish with parsley/green onions and serve.