Copycat Panera Chipotle Chicken Avocado Melt Recipe
This Copycat Panera Chipotle Chicken Avocado Melt is easy to make at home and absolutely delicious!
Equipment
- non-stick skillet or cast iron skillet
- small mixing bowl
Ingredients
Bread
- 2 loaves flat loaves of focaccia bread I used garlic herb
Chicken
- 6 oz shredded rotisserie chicken
Vegetables
- 1 whole avocado sliced
- ¼ cup cilantro chopped
- ¼ cup Peppadew peppers chopped (or sweet & hot cherry peppers)
Sauce
- ¼ cup mayo
- 6 pcs chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
- 2 tablespoon water
Cheese
- 4 oz sliced gouda
Instructions
Preparation
- In a small bowl combine the chopped chipotle peppers in adobo with mayo. Stir well & set aside.
- Slice the flat loaves of focaccia into 4 pieces each. You will have 8 square pieces in total.
- Spread the chipotle mayo on each slice.
- Add cheese, avocado slices, shredded chicken, cilantro, and peppers to ½ of the slices of bread.
- Top with the remaining slices.
Cooking
- Over medium high heat in a skillet, carefully place the sandwiches in the skillet.
- Cook for 2-3 minutes then carefully flip them with a spatula and cook 2 more minutes.
- Gently tilt the pan to the side and pour in the water, cover and let them steam for 1 minute until the water has evaporated.
- Remove the cover and enjoy!
Notes
Brush the avocado slices with lemon juice so they don't brown by lunchtime! Adjust the salt and seasoning in the chipotle sauce. I sometimes add a bit of salt and minced garlic for a pop of flavor.
Nutrition
Serving: 1sandwichCalories: 634kcalCarbohydrates: 57gProtein: 28gFat: 34gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 79mgSodium: 1188mgPotassium: 286mgFiber: 8gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 311IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 206mgIron: 1mg
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