Marinated Chicken Sandwich

The sliced multi-day marinated chicken, a quick garlic-herb sauce, lettuce, tomato & onion

Makes 4 · 10 min

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1 lb cooked marinated chicken, cooled & thinly sliced
8 slices good bread, or 4 rolls/ciabatta — toasted
1 heart romaine or leaf lettuce
2 ripe tomatoes, sliced · salt
½ red onion, thin-sliced (soak in cold water 10 min to mellow, if raw bites)
Quick garlic-herb sauce
½ cup mayo
1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
1 small garlic clove, grated
1 Tbsp lemon juice (or red wine vinegar)
2 Tbsp chopped soft herbs — parsley, dill, chive (optional)
salt · pepper · optional: a little honey or hot sauce

Mix the sauce. Stir the mayo, Dijon, garlic, lemon, herbs, salt, and pepper. Taste — it should be bright and punchy; add a little honey to round it or hot sauce for heat.
Prep the crunch. Toast the bread. Salt the tomato slices and let them sit a minute (drain the beads so the bread doesn't go soggy); soak the raw onion in cold water if it's sharp.
Build it. Sauce both cut faces (it's the moisture barrier as much as the flavor), then layer lettuce, the sliced chicken, tomato, and onion. Lettuce against the bottom bread keeps it crisp under the juicy tomato.
Press & serve. Close it, press gently, and halve. Eat right away, or wrap tight for a packed lunch — the seasoned chicken holds up cold all day.

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1. Mix the sauce. Stir the mayo, Dijon, garlic, lemon, herbs, salt, and pepper. Taste — it should be bright and punchy; add a little honey to round it or hot sauce for heat.

2. Prep the crunch. Toast the bread. Salt the tomato slices and let them sit a minute (drain the beads so the bread doesn't go soggy); soak the raw onion in cold water if it's sharp.

3. Build it. Sauce both cut faces (it's the moisture barrier as much as the flavor), then layer lettuce, the sliced chicken, tomato, and onion. Lettuce against the bottom bread keeps it crisp under the juicy tomato.

4. Press & serve. Close it, press gently, and halve. Eat right away, or wrap tight for a packed lunch — the seasoned chicken holds up cold all day.

No alcohol? swap the wine or beer for the same amount of stock, with a splash of vinegar or lemon for the brightness. Low salt — salt at the end and taste as you go; broth, cheese, and canned goods already bring salt.