If you like your chicken sandwiches cheesy, spicy, and packed with flavor, Chipotle Chicken Avocado Melts are for you!
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Mexican
Prep Time 1 hourhour
Cook Time 20 minutesminutes
Total Time 1 hourhour20 minutesminutes
Servings 4sandwiches
Ingredients
Chicken Marinade
1tspkosher salt
2tspchili powder
½tsp coriander
½tspcumin
½tsporegano
pinchcayenne pepper
1limezest only
½bunchcilantrofinely chopped
½cupcanola oil
Sandwiches
4boneless skinless chicken thighsor breasts
1limejuice only
½red onionthinly sliced
2jalapeños
1-2avocado
4slicespepperjack cheese
4ciabatta rolls
½cup Chipotle Sour Cream Sauce (link in notes)
Instructions
Make the marinade by combining all ingredients. Add the chicken thighs and toss to combine. Store in the fridge for 30 minutes to an hour.
While chicken marinades, prepare the pickled onions and jalapeños. Cover the thinly sliced onions and jalapeños with the juice of a lime and a pinch of salt. Toss to combine.
Once the chicken has marinaded, remove each piece and let the excess marinade shake off before adding to a hot pan over medium-high heat. Cook for 5-7 minutes per side or until cooked through.
Preheat the oven to broil. Open each ciabatta roll and place on a baking sheet. Toast the rolls under the broiler for 2 minutes.
After toasting, add a piece of cheese to one side and a cooked chicken thigh to the other and return to the broiler for 1 minute or until cheese is melted.
Remove the seed from the avocado and roughly smash with a fork.
To assemble the sandwiches, top the chicken with a generous serving of smashed avocado, pickled jalapeño and onion, and Chipotle Sour Cream Sauce. Add the top of the roll and enjoy!