Gingered Chicken Sandwich with Avocado and Mango

Name: Gingered Chicken Sandwich with Avocado and Mango
Ingredients: 2 slices challah or brioche (may substitute any soft sandwich bread); 2 cups water, plus more as needed; 1 tablespoon kosher or coarse sea salt, plus more as needed; 3-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and finely chopped; 1 small (about 4 ounces) boneless, skinless chicken breast half; 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger; Juice of 1/2 lime; 1/2 avocado, peeled and pitted; 1 scallion, white and light-green parts, thinly sliced; Freshly ground black pepper; 1/4 to 1/2 mango, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch slices (about 1/2 cup)

December 14, 2011

The ginger packs a double-edged spicy punch in this sandwich, as fresh pieces in the chicken-poaching liquid and in powdered form in the avocado spread. Mango adds its sweet-tart, cooling magic.

Cooks' Note

If you can find only larger chicken breast halves, poach one that weighs up to 8 ounces (slice it in half horizontally before poaching), use half for this recipe, and save half for another use within a couple of days.

Ingredients

2 slices challah or brioche (may substitute any soft sandwich bread)

2 cups water, plus more as needed

1 tablespoon kosher or coarse sea salt, plus more as needed

3-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and finely chopped

1 small (about 4 ounces) boneless, skinless chicken breast half

1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

Juice of 1/2 lime

1/2 avocado, peeled and pitted

1 scallion, white and light-green parts, thinly sliced

Freshly ground black pepper

1/4 to 1/2 mango, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch slices (about 1/2 cup)

Preparation

Step 1
Preheat the oven broiler with the broiler rack set 4 to 5 inches from the flame or element. Toast the bread on one side only, 1 to 2 minutes, until deep golden brown, being careful not to burn it. Transfer it to a plate.
Step 2
Combine the water, salt, and ginger in a 1-quart saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil and add the chicken, making sure it is completely submerged; add more water, if necessary. When the water returns to a boil, turn off the heat. Cover and let the chicken sit for 20 minutes or until no trace of pink remains in the center. Remove and let cool.
Step 3
While the chicken is cooling, combine the ground ginger and lime juice; stir until the spice has dissolved. Add the avocado and mash it with a fork; stir in the scallion and add salt and pepper to taste. Mix well.
Step 4
Cut the chicken lengthwise into 1/2-inch slices and season it lightly with salt.
Step 5
To assemble the sandwich, spread the avocado-ginger mixture onto the toasted side of one piece of bread. Layer the chicken slices on top, then the mango slices. Top with the other piece of bread, toasted side facing inward. Cut in half, and eat.

Cover of Joe Yonan's cookbook Serve Yourself Featuring a cherry tomato and squid stir fry.

Reprinted with permission from Serve Yourself: Nightly Adventures in Cooking for One by Joe Yonan. Copyright © 2011 by Joe Yonan. Published by Ten Speed Press, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc. Buy the full book at Amazon or AbeBooks.

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