California Chicken Sandwich Recipe

Yield: 4 servings.

1 Tbsp. Lawry's© Garlic Pepper, Coarse Grind with Red Bell and Black Pepper

1 Tbsp. vegetable oil

4 chicken breasts, 4-oz., boneless, skinless

8 sourdough bread slices

as needed, lite vegetable spread (recipe follows)

as needed, cucumber, onion and tomato salad (recipe follows)

Lite Vegetable Spread:

1 cup lite veggie cream cheese, softened

1 tsp. Montreal Chicken© Seasoning, Grill Mates©

Cucumber, Onion & Tomato Salad:

½ cup cucumber, ¼” dice

¼ cup red onion, ¼” dice

½ cup Roma tomatoes, ¼” dice

2 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar

1 Tbsp. Roasted Garlic Flavored Oil

to taste, sea salt, Mediterranean coarse grind

to taste, black pepper, pure ground

Roasted Garlic-Flavored Oil:

2 ⅔ Tbsp. oil

1 tsp. McCormick Roasted Garlic, Granulated, Garlic, Minced Garlic or California Style Garlic

Combine garlic pepper and oil; brush on chicken and grill until internal temperture reaches 165°F. Spread 1 Tbsp. lite vegetable spread (see recipe) on each piece of bread. Place grilled chicken breast on one slice of bread; top with cucumber, onion and tomato salad (see recipe). Place second slice of bread on top, cut in half and serve.

For lite vegetable spread: Combine all ingredients. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. Spread on sourdough bread for California Chicken Sandwich.

For cucumber, onion and tomato salad: Mix vegetables with vinegar and oil; salt and pepper to taste. Use alone or spread onto sourdough bread for California Chicken Sandwich.

For roasted garlic-flavored oil: Place ingredients in sauce pan and warm oil to about 200°F. Remove from heat and let steep for 1 hour. Strain garlic using a kitchen sieve or cheesecloth. Store as you would normally store oils. Use as desired.