Cheesy Chicken Melts

Name: Cheesy Chicken Melts
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 1 small sweet onion, cut in ½" wedges; 1 small red bell pepper, cut in ½" strips; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 package (16 oz.) Blackened Marinated Chicken Breasts; 1 (7-8 oz.) French baguette; 1⁄4 cup mayonnaise; 8 slices provolone cheese, cut in half

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Crusty French bread filled with spicy juicy chicken, roasted vegetables and melty cheese is perfect for a backyard barbecue.

Serves: 4Prep: 20 minutesCook: 30 minutesTotal: 50 minutesDifficulty: Medium

Serves: 4

Ingredients

1 small sweet onion, cut in ½" wedges
1 small red bell pepper, cut in ½" strips
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 package (16 oz.) Blackened Marinated Chicken Breasts
1 (7-8 oz.) French baguette
1⁄4 cup mayonnaise
8 slices provolone cheese, cut in half

Directions

Step 1
Heat gas or charcoal grill to medium heat. In medium bowl, toss onion and bell pepper with olive oil. Place in grill basket and grill 10 minutes, stirring twice.
Step 2
Remove chicken from marinade and add to grill. Continue grilling onion and pepper, and grill chicken 10-12 minutes or until no longer pink in center and interior temperature reaches at least 165°F, turning and rotating once for even cooking.
Step 3
Meanwhile, split baguette lengthwise but do not cut completely apart; spread open. Spread both cut sides with mayonnaise. Layer half of cheese on each cut side, overlapping.
Step 4
When chicken is ready, remove from grill and cover with foil; rest 5 minutes. Adjust grill heat to low. Cut chicken across the grain on the diagonal in thin strips. Layer chicken on bottom half of baguette and top with onion and bell pepper.
Step 5
Cut 2 pieces of nonstick foil. Close sandwich and press down firmly to compress; cut in half horizontally. Wrap each half in foil. Place on grill and heat 10 minutes, turning over once, until cheese is melted; cut each half in half again to serve.