I love me some hot sandwiches, and especially open faced ones, because I have never been a huge fan of traditional sandwiches. Cold cuts just don't do it for me :). Anyway, this hot sandwich from Bobby Flay was so delicious, and I loved the cheese sauce with the chicken and bacon. I changed the recipe to fit our needs a little bit, so it isn't a traditional Kentucky Hot Brown, but try it anyway, it's great. Each sandwich was 519 for 8 servings, and Owen and Aaron gave this a 7, I gave it a 9, and Noah gave it a perfect 10. Here's what I did:
around 2 lbs chicken breast tenders well seasoned and cooked
2 c whole milk
2 T butter
2 T flour
1/2 lb sharp cheddar cheese, grated
1/4 c Parmesan cheese, grated
4 eggs, beaten
1 1/2 c whole milk
salt and pepper
8 slices bread
2 tomatoes, sliced
1/2 c cheddar cheese, grated
1/2 c Parmesan cheese, grated
8 slices bacon, cooked
Parsley to garnish
Cook the chicken as desired, I used my crockpot :). Melt the butter in a large pot, and add the flour. Whisk the milk into the roux, and cook until thickened. Add in the cheeses and stir until melted and combined well, then season to taste. Set aside.
Heat a griddle over medium heat. Beat together the milk, eggs, and salt and pepper. Dip the bread slices into the mixture, and coat on both sides. Cook until well browned on both sides.
Preheat the broiler, then spray a pan with cooking spray, place your tomato slices on the tray, and salt and pepper the tomatoes. Broil them, and flip half way through your broil time, about 2 minutes through. Serve the sandwich with one slice of bread, some chicken, some cheese sauce, more cheese, a slice of bacon, tomatoes, and parsley. Eat and enjoy :).
your presentation is beautiful! The recipe sounds really good, too. You must be related to your granddad Holyoak. He loved sandwiches with gravy. Love mom
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