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Grilled Chicken Parm Sandwich with Basil-Pecorino Sauce and Chive Garnish!
Ingredients:
• 2 large boneless chicken breasts
• ¼ cup olive oil
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 tablespoons dried oregano
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons Pecorino cheese
• ½ cup mixed fresh basil and parsley, chopped
• 4 slices of sourdough bread
• 5 tablespoons of tomato sauce
• 2 tablespoons of butter or margarine
• 2 tablespoons of freshly chopped chives

Steps:
1. Preheat a grill or heavy bottom skillet to medium-high heat.
2. Rub the chicken breast with the olive oil, garlic powder, dried oregano, salt and pepper.
3. Grill or cook the chicken breasts until they are cooked throughout.
4. Toast the sourdough bread.
5. Mix the tomato sauce, Pecorino cheese, mixed herbs, and butter or margarine together in a small bowl.
6. Spread the tomato sauce mixture on the toasted sourdough bread.
7. Cut each chicken breast into two halves, and layer the halves onto the tomato sauce covered toast.
8. Garnish with the fresh chives.

Best Beer Pairing: To pair with this sandwich, choose a Belgian Witbier. Witbiers are a style of white beer with a malty wheat base, light body and refreshing citrus finish from the addition of coriander and orange peel. The tart and refreshing nature of this beer will provide a necessary balance to the cheese and tomato based sauce of the sandwich.

Grilled Chicken Parm Sandwich with Basil-Pecorino Sauce and Chive Garnish

It’s Popular Everywhere

Grilled Chicken Parm Sandwich with Basil-Pecorino Sauce and Chive Garnish is a popular dish all around the world, from Italy to the United States. It’s a favorite of restaurants and home chefs alike, who can’t get enough of its delicious combination of juicy chicken, zesty tomato sauce, cheesy pecorino sauce and a herby chive garnish. With its simple ingredients and incredibly flavor, it’s easy to see why this dish is so popular.

Making it Gluten Free

Making Grilled Chicken Parm Sandwich with Basil-Pecorino Sauce and Chive Garnish gluten free is a relatively simple process. All that needs to be done is to replace the sourdough bread with a gluten-free variety. A number of gluten-free breads are available from grocery stores and health food specialty stores. Additionally, the use of a gluten-free Italian seasoning blend – usually with herbs such as oregano, thyme, rosemary and garlic powder – in the basil-pecorino sauce and chive garnish can also help make the dish gluten-free.

Making it Vegan

Making this dish vegan is also very easy. To start, simply replace the chicken with a vegan equivalent such as vegan chicken strips or seitan. Additionally, use a vegan cheese such as vegan Parmesan or a non-dairy cheese sauce in the basil-pecorino sauce to make it completely vegan. Finally, replace the butter with a vegan-friendly alternative such as coconut oil in the chive garnish.

Cross-cultural Cuisine

Grilled Chicken Parm sandwich with Basil-Pecorino Sauce and Chive Garnish is the perfect example of how the cuisines of different cultures can come together to create something amazing. It brings together flavors of Italy, the United States and beyond with ingredients such as tomatoes, chives, pecorino cheese, basil, parsley and sourdough bread. Both vegan and gluten free versions of the dish are very popular and easy to make.

References

Italian cuisine
Grilled cheese