Busy weeks don’t leave much time for family dinners. Sometimes it is a grab and go kind of night. That is what makes these Italian Chicken Sandwiches a perfect make-ahead, hearty, filling, delicious, dinner on the go.
The first time I made these Italian Chicken Sandwiches was one of those nights. Nothing in the fridge sounded good but I needed to feed the kids, so I needed to whip something up. My daughter earlier that day picked out some delicious fresh pretzel rolls from a local bakery stand at a “Soul Festival,” we attended.
The festival was… well… for lack of a better word disappointing. I mean if you are going to have a soul festival the least you can do is have some actual soul music and some delicious soul food. Yep, it was a festival, but it was missing all the soul.
Therefore, dinner had to be good. Make up for the lack of decent food I feed my kids all day.
I started by placing some salt and pepper on 2 chicken breasts I had in the fridge. Then I melted some butter along with some olive oil in a skillet.
Went out to my garden and grabbed some fresh oregano, basil, rosemary, and thyme. Rinse and patted it dry.
Once the butter was fully melted, I placed the chicken in the skillet.
While waiting for the chicken to brown I minced up a clove of garlic and gathered up a zucchini, yellow squash, onion, mushrooms and grape tomatoes.
Check on the chicken if brown on one side flip.
Wash and slice the zucchini, yellow squash, onion, and mushrooms.
Place the herbs in the skillet with the chicken and a hearty splash of white wine. Place skillet in the oven and allow the chicken to finish cooking 7-12 minutes. This really depends on the thickness of the chicken breasts.
Slice the rolls, place cheese and lay on baking sheet.
Once the chicken is done remove and set aside. Place the skillet back on the stove and add the zucchini, yellow squash, onion, mushrooms and tomatoes to the skillet and sauté for a few minutes until the tomatoes burst.
Toast the bread and melt the cheese in the oven.
Now slice stack and eat or place in the fridge for later.
For us, one chicken breast is enough for 3 sandwiches but if you or your family are meat over veggie people, I suggest making one breast per sandwich.
These Italian Chicken Sandwich are a complete meal between two buns. Perfect for busy weeknights or those nights you want a delicious simple filling sandwich.
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Italian Chicken Sandwich
Ingredients
- 2 Chicken Breasts
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter
- ½ tbsp olive oil
- 1 sprig oregano
- 5 basil leafs
- 1 small sprig rosemary
- 2 sprigs thyme
- ¼ cup white wine
- 1 clove garlic
- ½ zucchini quartered and sliced
- ½ yellow squash quartered and sliced
- ½ yellow sweet onion sliced
- 6 mushrooms sliced
- 10 grape tomatoes
- 4 pretzel rolls
- 4 sliced provolone
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Melt butter with olive oil over medium heat in an oven proof deep skillet
- Salt and pepper bother sides of the chicken breasts. Place in skillet with the butter and brown both sides. About 3-5 minutes per side. Place oregano basil, rosemary, thyme, and white wine in the pan with the chicken. Once both sides are browned and herbs are in pan place in the oven for 7-12 minutes until fully cooked (internal temp 165° Fahrenheit)
- When chicken is done remove from skillet and set aside to rest. Place skillet back on the stove and saute int zucchini, yellow squash, onion, mushrooms, and tomatoes until softened.
- While veggies are sauteing slice the pretzel rolls and toast in the oven until golden brown.
- When veggies are softened and rolls are toasted time to slice the chicken and build the sandwich. Don’t forget the provolone cheese. And enjoy
That looks messy! And by “Messy” I of course mean “tasty”!
I don’t know why but messy sandwiches taste the best!! I think I will start referring to it as the magic of the mess!! LOl
This looks amazing! I love the idea of adding veggies like this to a sandwich. Great Post! Thanks for sharing!!
Thank you so much!! As for the veggies a mom’s got to do what a mom has to do!
Can’t wait to try this!
Enjoy!
This looks AMAZING! I eat zucchini all the time but I have never thought of putting it on a burger, YUMM! And you just made me want a pretzel bun real bad hahah seriously can’t wait to try this!
I miss pretzel rolls!! I should really make some! And yes I love making veggie sandwiches with zucchini because they just absorb such great flavors!!
This sounds so delicious! I’m going to have to try it!
When you do let me know what you think!!
wish I wasn’t on a diet so I could eat food like this. looks delicious!
I hope your diet goes well and I am sorry I tempted you!! Maybe on a special day you can try it!
Great idea, to add the veggies. Awesome meal.
Thank you!
Oh man! Now this sandwich looks so yummy!!
Thank you! Enjoy!
This looks absolutely amazing! I’m drooling – LOL. Can’t wait to try this.
Mission accomplished LOL! I hope you enjoy!
This looks delicious! Love that you added so many vegetables so it is an easy complete meal!
-Jennifer
https://maunelegacy.com
Thank you! I try everything to get my son to eat his veggies!
oh this looks amazing – i need to try. totally bookmarking now!
Kasey
TheStyleWright.com
Thank you for the bookmark!!! I hope you enjoy and let me know what you think!
Holy delicious! I can’t wait to try this!!
Thank you so much!!
That looks really delicious and easy to whip up! Great recipe!
Thank you! That is what I was going for delicious yet simple and absolutely crave worthy!
This looks like one favorable sandwich! Going to have to make these for dinner one night!
Thank you!! I hope you enjoy!
that looks really good i’ll have to try it
Looks delicious! I can just imagine the taste of zucchini and tomatoes on the bread with the melted cheese. And I love rosemary!
Rosemary is amazing!! A little goes a long way!! Thank you so much for your kind words!
Absolutely scrumptious! Going to try making this burger.
Thanks but it is made with shredded chicken my chef friends would be taken back if I called it a burger
I don’t know why I don’t eat more sandwiches, but this will be perfect for me to make and eat as leftovers after the baby arrives. Quick, yet still warm and satisfying. Of course, that’s only if the family doesn’t devour it all at dinner time first.
CONGRATULATIONS!! How exciting! Well here is a way to make it even easier for when the baby arrives. Make a roasted chicken for dinner one night with a side of these veggies. Later on in the week warm up a little chicken with the veggies in the skillet and you are set 2 meals made easy!
Even better, because we make roasted chicken at least once a week!
I am all about simple and easy, use what you got to save time cooking! I believe roasted chicken is a mom’s best friend!
Oh my goodness, this scrumptiousness has activated my taste buds! I’m practically drooling just looking at your fabulous Italian chicken sandwich. Yum. Yum!
Thank you so much! Making people drool is my goal so I think I can check that off my list this month!
This is my hubby’s kind of sandwich. He loves the packed, messy ones because they’re loaded with flavor. I’m going to try and replicate this for dinner.
Woohoo!! My husband loves messy sandwiches too and I find that this sandwich fills him up too so it is a win-win in my book!!