Description
A warm, melty sandwich with juicy chicken, creamy avocado, and gooey cheese, inspired by Panera’s famous melt.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cooked chicken, sliced or shredded (rotisserie chicken works best)
- 1 ripe avocado
- 4 slices cheese (smoked gouda, pepper jack, Monterey Jack, or cheddar)
- 3 tablespoons chipotle sauce (or chipotle mayo)
- 4 slices sturdy bread (ciabatta, sourdough, or thick sandwich roll)
- 1 tomato, sliced (optional)
- 1/4 red onion, thinly sliced (optional)
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Butter or olive oil, for toasting
Instructions
- Mix the sauce. Combine mayo with chopped chipotle in adobo and a splash of the adobo sauce, adjusting for spice.
- Prep the avocado. Slice or lightly mash with a pinch of salt.
- Build the sandwich. Spread chipotle sauce on the insides of the bread and layer chicken, cheese, avocado, and any optional ingredients.
- Toast and melt the sandwich. Heat a skillet on medium, add butter or oil, and toast the sandwich for 3-4 minutes per side until golden and cheese is melted.
- Rest and slice. Let the sandwich sit for a minute before cutting for better assembly.
Notes
For an oven version, bake at 400°F until cheese melts (about 6-10 minutes).
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Sandwich
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: sandwich, chicken, avocado, melt, Panera, copycat, comfort food