When I was about seventeen I worked at a Quiznos sandwich shop for about nine months. I somehow became an assistant manager, and actually had a pretty good run there. I love their sandwiches and I could still eat one every day if my stomach and wallet could handle it.
So the other day while looking for something to make for dinner, I realized I had all the ingredients to make a mesquite chicken sandwich just like I used to make at Quiznos! And I have to tell you, mine tasted almost the exact same!! So I decided to share this recipe with all of you just in case you get a hankering for Quiznos, but can't get there.
These are the things you'll need:
1 lb of boneless, skinless chicken breast (this can obviously be changed for how many people you're feeding.)
Mesquite seasoning
cheddar cheese
real bacon bits
tomato
onion
ranch dressing
hogie rolls
lettuce
Let's get started:
Preheat your oven to about 250-300 degrees. We don't want the sandwiches cooking to crisps, we just want them to get a little crispy and warm.
Cut your chicken into short strips and season the tar out of it with Mesquite seasoning. My favorite is McCormick's.
Remember, chicken shrinks a bit when you cook it, so choose your amount of chicken accordingly.
Cut your rolls completely in half. I find that if you cut the top completely separately from the bottom it's easier to build your sandwich, and your sandwich will be easier to close.
Put your ranch dressing on one or both sides of each sandwich. I chose to only put the dressing on the top of the sandwiches.
Tomatos and onions go on the top, chicken on the bottom side of the bread. My sandwich has tomatoes, Ander's had onions. He's such a weirdo. He doesn't even like tomatoes!!!
Put your sliced cheddar on top of the veggies
Add your bacon bits on top of your cheese
Here's what your sandwiches should look like before you put them into the oven:
Cook your sandwiches for about 10 minutes or so, or until the bread edges become crispy but the middle of the sandwich is still slightly soft.
Add your lettuce after taking your sandwiches out of the over. No one likes warm lettuce!
And finally, put your tops and bottoms together and slice down the middle. Ta dah! We ate french fries with ours but you can have whatever you like as a side.
Woo hoo! Now you can make a Mesquite Chicken sandwich like a Quiznos pro!!
