Chicken Caesar Club Sandwich

This Ina Garten Chicken Caesar Club Sandwich packs well for picnics in the park or at the beach. And that dressing makes a great dip for your veggies!

I love sandwiches. I’ve been making sandwiches most of my life. My brother was my first satisfied customer. He made me nachos, something I still LOVE today, and I made him sandwiches.

Of course, that was in between our fights and when we generally didn’t have anything to do with each other. You know, the usual brother-sister stuff.

I was putting lettuce, bell peppers, salad dressing, everything Subway now does before Subway came to our neck of the woods. Yes, another billion-dollar idea lost. But, I still love making and eating sandwiches.

My latest sandwich obsession? Ina Garten’s Chicken Caesar Club Sandwich.

Ingredients you need

• Chicken breasts: You can use already cooked chicken breast or roast your own boneless or bone in split chicken breast
• Bacon: Ina’s recipe asked for pancetta, but I had bacon – plus it’s more economical!
• Garlic: Since this is going in the salad dressing, you can substitute with ¼ teaspoon of garlic powder.
• Fresh parsley: Since this is going in the salad dressing, you could substitute with 1 teaspoon dried parsley.
• Capers: Caesar dressing is made with anchovy paste. But because I don’t usually have this ingredient, I used capers instead.
• Dijon mustard: You can use whole grain or regular mustard, too.
• Lemon juice: You use fresh lemons or bottled lemon juice.
• Mayonnaise: This is the base of your caesar dressing. I did not whip up eggs to make homemade mayonnaise, but use my favorite jar of store bought instead.
• Ciabatta bread: You can also use a baguette or any other bread that you love.
• Salad greens: Go with spicy arugula or use a spring mix, like I did. You can also keep it simple and use classic romaine lettuce.
• Artichoke hearts: Ina’s recipe asked for sun dried tomatoes packed in oil, which I did not have. So I used what I did have, artichoke hearts packed in oil.
• Parmesan cheese: You can use shaved, shredded or grated parmesan.
• Salt and pepper

Step-by-step directions

1. Make the dressing: Place dressing ingredients in a food processor or blender and purée until smooth. Refrigerate the dressing if not using it immediately.
2. Toast the bread. Slice and toast your ciabatta bread then spread a generous layer of Caesar dressing to each cut side.
3. Assemble. Start layering the rest of the ingredients, starting from the bottom: salad greens, artichoke hearts, parmesan cheese, bacon and chicken.

Recipe tips and FAQs

Got leftover caesar dressing? Serve it with some crudités for a refreshing dip with a veggie platter.

Love Ina’s recipes like I do? Here are some of my favorite Barefoot Contessa recipes:

• Ina Garten Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms
• Ina Garten Oatmeal Cookies with Raisin and Pecans
• Ina Garten Baked Shrimp Scampi
• Ina Garten Grilled Shrimp Kabob
• Ina Garten Shrimp Bisque
• Ina Garten Coconut Jam Thumbprint Cookies
• Ina Garten Creme Brulee

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Chicken Caesar Club Sandwich

Laura Bashar | Family Spice

This Chicken Caesar Club Sandwich by Ina Garten packs well for picnics in the park or at the beach. And that dressing makes a great dip for your veggies!

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 1 hour hr

Additional Time 1 hour hr

Total Time 2 hours hrs 15 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine Mediterranean

Servings 4

Calories 558 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 2 bone-in skin on split chicken breast
• ½ teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 4 oz thinly sliced pancetta
• 1 garlic clove chopped
• 2 tablespoon chopped parsley
• 2 tablespoon capers
• 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
• 1 ½ tablespoon lemon juice
• ½ cup mayonnaise
• 1 large ciabatta bread
• 2 oz arugula
• 12 sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil
• 3 oz shaved Parmesan cheese

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Instructions

 

• Preheat the oven to 350º F.
• If you have already cooked chicken, you can skip this step. Place the chicken breasts on a sheet pan skin side up and rub with ½ teaspoon extra virgin olive oil, ¼ teaspoon salt and ⅛ teaspoon black pepper.
• Roast for 35 to 40 minutes, until cooked through. Cool slightly, discard the skin and bones, and slice the meat thickly. Set aside.
• Meanwhile, place pancetta on another sheet pan in a single layer. Roast for 10 to 15 minutes, until crisp. Set aside to drain on paper towels. (I used already cooked bacon)
• Place garlic, parsley, anchovy paste (or capers), dijon mustard, lemon juice and mayonnaise in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade or in a blender and purée until smooth. Refrigerate the dressing if not using it immediately.
• Slice ciabatta in half horizontally and separate the top from the bottom. Toast the bread in the oven, cut side up, for 5 to 7 minutes. Cool slightly.
• Spread the cut sides of each piece with the Caesar dressing.
• Place half of the arugula on the bottom of the sliced bread then add sun dried tomatoes and parmesan cheese.
• Next add the pancetta, sliced chicken and season to taste with remaining salt and pepper.
• Add remaining arugula and add top slice of ciabatta and cut into 4 servings.

Notes

You can easily swap out different ingredients and still have a great sandwich. Above pictured with bacon (instead of pancetta) and marinated artichoke hearts (instead of sun dried tomatoes). 

This Caesar dressing is great on salads or for a vegetable dip! A great way to serve leftover chicken.

The original caesar dressing uses 1 ½ teaspoon anchovy paste. I prefer capers.

TO STORE: Store any leftover caesar dressing in a bottle or airtight container and refrigerate for up to 5 days.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sandwichCalories: 558kcalCarbohydrates: 58gProtein: 19gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 13gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 26mgSodium: 1385mgPotassium: 296mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 575IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 286mgIron: 1mg

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