Description
The Chipotle Chicken Avocado Melt is a quick and flavorful sandwich featuring tender shredded rotisserie chicken, smoky gouda cheese, creamy avocado, and spicy-sweet peppadew peppers layered on toasted ciabatta rolls with a zesty chipotle mayonnaise. Perfect for a satisfying lunch or light dinner, this melt combines smoky, spicy, and fresh flavors in just 15 minutes.
Ingredients
Sandwich Ingredients
- 4 ciabatta rolls, sliced in half sandwich style
- 1 store-bought ready rotisserie chicken, skin removed and hand pulled/shredded into pieces (divided into 4 portions)
- 4 slices smoked gouda cheese
- 1 avocado, pit and skin removed, sliced into thin strips
- 1/2 cup peppadew sweet piquante peppers, juices strained and diced into strips
- 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, minced
- 1/2 cup chipotle mayonnaise (store-bought or homemade)
Instructions
- Make Chipotle Mayonnaise (optional): If using homemade chipotle mayonnaise, prepare it first using your preferred recipe. This typically takes around 5 minutes.
- Preheat Oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) to toast the sandwiches and melt the cheese.
- Toast Bottom Bread Halves with Chicken and Cheese: Split the ciabatta rolls and place the bottom halves open-faced on a cookie sheet. Evenly distribute the shredded chicken on each bottom half and cover with a slice of smoked gouda cheese. Bake in the oven for 10 minutes until the cheese is melted and the chicken warms through.
- Prepare the Top Bread Halves: Spread a generous layer of chipotle mayonnaise on the inside of the top halves of the ciabatta rolls. Then layer sliced avocado, diced peppadew peppers, and minced fresh cilantro over the mayo.
- Assemble and Serve: Remove the bottom halves from the oven. Place the prepared top halves on each bottom half to form the sandwiches. Serve immediately while warm and enjoy the delightful combination of smoky, spicy, and creamy flavors.
Notes
- Use leftover rotisserie chicken for a quick meal.
- You can use any smoked cheese if gouda isn't available.
- Peppadew peppers add a sweet and mildly spicy flavor; substitute with pickled jalapeños if unavailable.
- To make your own chipotle mayonnaise, blend mayonnaise with chipotle peppers in adobo sauce to taste.
- For a crispier sandwich, you can finish it under the broiler for 1-2 minutes to brown the top.
- This sandwich is best served fresh and warm to enjoy the melted cheese and creamy avocado.