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Grilled Chicken and Pea Shoot Charmoula Sandwiches





Yields
Serves 4 or 5



Total Time
1 hr 25 mins

Before grilling, marinate chicken tenders in a paste made with cilantro, garlic, olive oil and lemon juice then serve on ciabatta bread topped with garden fresh carrot and tender pea shoots.

 

su-Grilled Chicken and Pea Shoot Charmoula Sandwiches




Photo: Iain Bagwell; Styling: Kevin Crafts
 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
 1/4 cup lemon juice
 1 teaspoon kosher salt
 1/2 teaspoon pepper
 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
 2 teaspoons smoked Spanish paprika
 2 garlic cloves, minced
 1/3 cup chopped cilantro
 1 pound boned, skinned chicken breast halves
 4 or 5 ciabatta or francese sandwich rolls (12 oz. total), split
 1 carrot, cut into long shreds, preferably with a mandoline
 1 qt. lightly packed tender pea shoots*, separated into 4- to 5-in. pieces
 1/3 cup mayonnaise
Step 1
1

Stir together oil, lemon juice, salt, pepper, cumin, paprika, garlic, and cilantro in a medium bowl to make charmoula. Transfer 6 tbsp. to a small bowl.

Step 2
2

Pull off tenders (the long, small, tenderloin muscles) from chicken. Add chicken (including tenders) to charmoula in medium bowl and turn to coat. Chill chicken and extra charmoula, covered, about 1 hour and up to 1 day, turning chicken once.

Step 3
3

Heat grill to high (450° to 550°). Grill chicken, covered, turning once, until cooked through, 4 to 10 minutes; discard marinade. Transfer chicken to a board, let rest briefly, then slice diagonally. Grill rolls, cut sides down, until toasted, 1 minute.

Step 4
4

Spoon 2 tbsp. reserved charmoula into a clean medium bowl, add carrot and pea shoots, and toss gently. Spoon 1 1/2 tbsp. more charmoula into a small dish and set aside. Whisk mayonnaise into charmoula remaining in the small bowl and spread over cut sides of the rolls.

Step 5
5

Fill rolls with pea shoot salad and arrange chicken on top. Spoon about 1 tsp. reserved charmoula (from small dish) over chicken on each sandwich.

Step 6
6

*Find at farmers' markets or Asian markets.

Step 7
7

Note: Nutritional analysis is per sandwich.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 0

Amount Per Serving
Calories 635Calories from Fat 45
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 32g50%

Saturated Fat 5.3g27%
Cholesterol 58mg20%
Sodium 727mg31%
Total Carbohydrate 61g21%

Dietary Fiber 1.9g8%
Protein 33g66%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.