Mediterranean Chicken Sandwich

Tender chicken is cooked with garlic, bell pepper, onion, kalamata olives, and capers, then piled into hoagie buns with melty mozzarella and feta cheeses.

• Preparation Time: 40 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 494 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• ¼ cup chopped fresh basil
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 pound shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 yellow bell pepper, diced
• 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
• 1 pinch salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• ¼ cup capers, drained
• 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves , cut into cubes
• 4 Italian-style hoagie buns, split lengthwise and toasted
• ¼ cup pitted kalamata olives, diced
• 1/4 cup artichoke aioli (see footnote for recipe link)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine chicken, olive oil, garlic, red pepper flakes, salt, and black pepper in a large bowl; toss to coat.

Step 2

Heat a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add chicken mixture and cook, stirring frequently, until chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 5 minutes. Add yellow bell pepper and onion; cook until onion begins to soften, about 5 minutes. Mix in olives and capers until combined. Stir in mozzarella cheese until melted. Remove from heat and stir in feta cheese.

Step 3

Spread each hoagie roll with 1 tablespoon artichoke aioli. Evenly distribute the chicken mixture among the 4 sandwiches. Sprinkle each sandwich with 1 tablespoon basil.