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Apricot-and-Cheddar Chicken Melt

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Apricot-and-Cheddar Chicken Melt

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Everyday Food

These sophisticated sandwiches are familiar enough for children. The chicken can be marinated tonight and broiled for dinner tomorrow. Pair it with a crunchy salad for a pleasant contrast between hot and cold.

Prep: 15 minutes
Total: 35 minutes

Ingredients

Serves 4

  • 1/4 cup white-wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped
  • Coarse salt and ground pepper
  • 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (6 to 8 ounces each), split horizontally
  • 1 baguette (about 20 inches), split horizontally, then cut in half
  • 1/4 cup apricot preserves
  • 4 ounces thinly sliced deli ham
  • 4 ounces white cheddar cheese, grated (1 cup)

Directions

  1. Heat broiler, with rack set 4 inches from heat. Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil. In a shallow dish or resealable plastic bag, combine vinegar, mustard, garlic, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; add chicken, and turn to coat. Marinate at room temperature for 10 minutes (or cover and refrigerate in marinade up to 24 hours).
  2. Lift chicken from marinade, and place on prepared baking sheet; broil (without turning) until opaque throughout. Transfer chicken to a work surface; discard pan juices from baking sheet.
  3. Place baguette pieces on baking sheet, cut side up; dividing evenly, spread with apricot preserves, and layer with chicken, ham, and then cheese. Broil until cheese is melted, 4 to 6 minutes.

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1-2 of 2 comments (last comment added 1/23/08 at 12:29 a.m. ET)

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1/23/08 at 12:29 a.m. ET

The broiling came out very nicely, I'm not much of a broiler and it was so easy! A terrific sandwich for minimal effort. We served this for a luncheon and loved it so much we had it again that night for dinner (I marinated extra chicken, and used chicken breast tenders so that I didn't have to cut up the whole breasts). The sweetness of the jam paired with the salty ham was a great contrast. Delicious!

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1/04/08 at 8:35 p.m. ET

This was EXCELLENT. It was one of the best things I made during the month of September. Even my husband liked it, and he's not a mustard fan. I must admit that I don't broil all that much meat, but I'm getting really good results. It was really moist. My kids ate it up, too! I thought the Apple, Grape and Celery Salad went well with it.

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