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Nashville Hot Chicken Melt Recipe

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  • Author: Emma
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 2 hours 20 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x
  • Category: Sandwich
  • Method: Stovetop
  • Cuisine: American

Description

This Nashville Hot Chicken Melt features thinly sliced chicken breast coated in spicy Nashville Hot seasoning, seared to perfection and topped with melted pepper jack cheese, pickles, and a zesty chipotle mayo, all sandwiched in toasted hoagie rolls for a flavorful and satisfying meal.

Ingredients

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Chicken and Seasoning

  • 2 pounds chicken breast, thinly sliced
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1/4 cup Nashville Hot seasoning

Spicy Mayo

  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon pickle brine
  • 1 tablespoon chopped chipotles (optional)

Other

  • 2 hoagie rolls
  • 4 slices pepper jack cheese
  • Pickles for garnish

Instructions

  1. Prep the chicken. Add 1 tablespoon oil and 2 tablespoons of seasoning to the chicken in a bowl, mixing to coat the chicken. This can be done ahead of time, by allowing the chicken to marinate covered in the fridge for a few hours.
  2. Mix the spicy mayo. Add the mayonnaise, pickle brine, and the remaining seasoning into a small bowl. Whisk the ingredients together, tasting and adjusting as needed. Slather some of the mayo onto each hoagie roll, which will be toasted.
  3. Toast the rolls. Heat up the griddle to a medium heat. Toast the rolls face down for a few minutes, forming a crispy mayo crust on the inside of the bread (color will be quite dark from the chiles and sugar).
  4. Sear the chicken. Add a tablespoon of oil to the hot griddle before adding the chicken. Spread the chicken out, allowing it to sear on one side for a few minutes before flipping. Flip the chicken as needed to ensure it’s almost fully cooked (around 160°F) before adding the chipotles and pepper jack cheese. Mix & chop everything with your spatula to finish cooking the chicken and melt the cheese.
  5. Assemble the sandwiches. Assemble the sandwiches with the seared cheesy chicken, pickles, more spicy mayo, and additional seasoning as desired.

Notes

  • The chicken marinade can be made ahead by allowing it to marinate covered in the fridge for a few hours to enhance flavor.
  • Toast the hoagie rolls face down on the griddle to form a crispy mayo crust inside the bread.

Find it online: https://yumrecipesfood.com/nashville-hot-chicken-melt-recipe/