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Vanja's Signature Sandwich: Chicken, Bacon and Garlic Mayo



This is a seal the deal kind of sandwich. Very hearty. Unforgettable. Unexpectedly delicious. Yet, made with basic found at home ingredients.
Course Sandwich
Cuisine Canadian
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 27 minutes
Servings 2
Author Valerie Lugonja

Ingredients

  • 1 large know-your-farmer chicken breast , bone in
  • 1 tablespoon bacon fat
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon Vegata , divided
  • 6 strips of bacon; fried
  • 2 fresh crusty torpedo buns
  • garlic mayonnaise
  • 1/2 purple onion , thinly sliced, divided
  • 1 sweet red bell pepper , thinly sliced, divided (or equal amount multi-coloured peppers)
  • 85 g or 3 ounces thinly sliced Monterey Jack cheese (or cheese of choice); divided
  • Spike to taste
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

  1. Wash chicken breast; pat dry
  2. Heat frying pan with bacon fat; season breast with salt and pepper
  3. Place bone side up into hot fat; season bone side with half Vegeta; fry on medium high 5-6 minutes, depending upon size of breast
  4. Turn over; season with Vegeta
  5. Maintaining heat, fry for 5-6 more minutes, or until done (not pink inside, do not over cook)
  6. Remove breast from pan; drain on paper towel; prepare bun while it cools enough to slice
  7. Carefully remove bone; divide breast into two portions
  8. Slice to fit breadth of torpedo bun (not thinly)

Putting it all together:

  1. Slater both sides of sliced torpedo bun with Garlic Mayo
  2. Place half thinly sliced onion slices on bottom side; lay half cheese slices on top side
  3. Place half breast on bottom side; cover with 3 strips of warm bacon
  4. Place 1/2 pepper strips over cheese; season entire sandwich (both halves) with salt, freshly ground black pepper, and Spike
  5. Close sandwich (really fast) to avoid spillage; plate and serve immediately
  6. Best eaten warm with lots of napkins!

Recipe Notes

Bacon Fat is definitely not essential for frying the chicken breast in; bone it breast tastes better, but also not essential for the end product
What is essential:
Garlic Mayo
Fried Breast
Thinly sliced onion
Thinly sliced peppers
Bacon
Cheese slices
A fresh crusty bun
Vegeta and Spike