Yucatan Grilled Chicken Sandwich
Yucatan Grilled Chicken Sandwich recipe
Recipe created by Chop Bar, Oakland, CA; courtesy of California Milk Advisory Board (realcaliforniamilk.com)
Makes 24 sandwiches
The Sandwich:
1½ cups mayonnaise
12 boneless skinless chicken breasts
Kosher salt
24 torpedo or other long rolls, sliced in half lengthwise
Real California unsalted butter, at room temperature
6 tomatoes, sliced
6 avocados, sliced
3 c. crumbled Real California queso fresco
The Marinade:
4 Serrano chiles, stem removed
4 small shallots, peeled
4 garlic cloves, peeled
¼ c. achiote paste
1 T. plus 1 t. cumin
1 T. plus 1 t. ground ancho chile
1 T. plus 1 t. ground chipotle chile
1-1/3 c. freshly squeezed orange juice
¼ c. plus 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
½ c. rice bran oil or other neutral oil
For the marinade: Finely chop the serranos, shallots, and garlic in a robotcoupe or food processor. Add the remaining ingredients and process to combine. Stir 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon of the marinade into the mayonnaise. Refrigerate until ready to use.
Coat the chicken breasts in the remaining marinade, and let sit at room temperature for at least 30 minutes, or refrigerate for up to 4 hours. Let come to room temperature before grilling. Wipe away any excess marinade and season with salt.
Grill the chicken over direct medium heat for 8 to 12 minutes, turning and rotating the chicken a few times. Spread butter on all of the cut sides of the rolls, and grill, cut side down for 1 to 2 minutes, or until well marked.
Spread mayonnaise on both sides of the roll and assemble the sandwich layering chicken, tomato, and avocado slices. Sprinkle with the queso fresco.