Description
This Copycat Panera Chipotle Chicken Avocado Melt recipe features shredded rotisserie chicken, creamy avocado, spicy chipotle peppers, and gooey gouda cheese sandwiched between garlic herb focaccia bread.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 flat loaves of focaccia bread (garlic herb)
- 6 oz shredded rotisserie chicken
- 1 avocado, sliced
- ¼ cup mayo
- 6 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
- ¼ cup cilantro, chopped
- ¼ cup Peppadew peppers, chopped (or sweet & hot cherry peppers)
- 4 oz sliced gouda
- 2 tablespoon water
Instructions
- Prepare Chipotle Mayo: In a blender, combine chipotle peppers, mayo, cilantro, and water until smooth.
- Assemble Sandwiches: Spread chipotle mayo on focaccia bread. Layer chicken, avocado, Peppadew peppers, and gouda. Top with another slice of bread.
- Grill: Heat a panini press or skillet. Grill sandwiches until cheese melts and bread is crispy.
Notes
- You can customize the heat level by adjusting the amount of chipotle peppers used.
- Feel free to add additional toppings like lettuce, tomatoes, or red onions.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 450 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 700 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 6 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 65 mg