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Ingredients Ingredient Checklist 1/4 cup white-wine vinegar 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard 2 garlic cloves, chopped Coarse salt and ground pepper 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (6 to 8 ounces each), split horizontally 1 baguette (about 20 inches), split horizontally, then cut in half 1/4 cup apricot preserves 4 ounces thinly sliced deli ham 4 ounces white cheddar cheese, grated (1 cup)
Cook’s Notes How to do a split: Lay a chicken breast flat on a cutting board, and press down to keep it in place. Holding your knife parallel to the work surface, carefully cut breast in half horizontally.
Gallery Read the full recipe after the video.
Recipe Summary prep: 15 mins total: 35 mins Servings: 4 med103097_0907_chkmelt.jpg
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Read the full recipe after the video.
Read the full recipe after the video.
Recipe Summary prep: 15 mins total: 35 mins Servings: 4
Recipe Summary
prep: 15 mins total: 35 mins
Servings: 4
prep: 15 mins
total: 35 mins
prep:
15 mins
total:
35 mins
Servings: 4
4
med103097_0907_chkmelt.jpg
med103097_0907_chkmelt.jpg
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup white-wine vinegar 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard 2 garlic cloves, chopped Coarse salt and ground pepper 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (6 to 8 ounces each), split horizontally 1 baguette (about 20 inches), split horizontally, then cut in half 1/4 cup apricot preserves 4 ounces thinly sliced deli ham 4 ounces white cheddar cheese, grated (1 cup)
Directions
Heat broiler, with rack set 4 inches from heat. Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil. In a shallow dish or resealable plastic bag, combine vinegar, mustard, garlic, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; add chicken, and turn to coat. Marinate at room temperature for 10 minutes (or cover and refrigerate in marinade up to 24 hours).
Lift chicken from marinade, and place on prepared baking sheet; broil (without turning) until opaque throughout. Transfer chicken to a work surface; discard pan juices from baking sheet.
Place baguette pieces on baking sheet, cut side up; dividing evenly, spread with apricot preserves, and layer with chicken, ham, and then cheese. Broil until cheese is melted, 4 to 6 minutes.
Cook’s Notes How to do a split: Lay a chicken breast flat on a cutting board, and press down to keep it in place. Holding your knife parallel to the work surface, carefully cut breast in half horizontally.
Cook’s Notes
How to do a split: Lay a chicken breast flat on a cutting board, and press down to keep it in place. Holding your knife parallel to the work surface, carefully cut breast in half horizontally.
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Add Rating & Review 37 Ratings 5 star values: 16 4 star values: 12 3 star values: 6 2 star values: 3 1 star values: 0
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Add Rating & Review 37 Ratings 5 star values: 16 4 star values: 12 3 star values: 6 2 star values: 3 1 star values: 0
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37 Ratings 5 star values: 16 4 star values: 12 3 star values: 6 2 star values: 3 1 star values: 0
37 Ratings 5 star values: 16 4 star values: 12 3 star values: 6 2 star values: 3 1 star values: 0
37 Ratings 5 star values: 16 4 star values: 12 3 star values: 6 2 star values: 3 1 star values: 0
5 star values: 16 4 star values: 12 3 star values: 6 2 star values: 3 1 star values: 0
Martha Stewart Member Rating: 4 stars 05/23/2014 This is a great quick-meal alongside a green salad. I swapped Gruyere for the Cheddar, so it had a nice nutty sharpness against the salty ham and sweet apricot flavors. Plus, Gruyere holds together fabulously when melted. We'll definitely be having this again. Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 04/26/2014 This is such a good recipe and so easy! Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 02/10/2014 This sounds amazing! Mmmm...apricot. What a welcome change to the ordinary lunch sandwich. I am definitely trying this soon. I also recently did a recipe on my favorite sandwich...aged cheddar with roast chicken. Link below for all who would like to check it out! http://editglobal.com/whats-for-dunch-enjoy-this-delicious-lunch-sandwich-for-dinner/ Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 09/04/2012 Cannot wait to make this. Wish you would have put directions on recipe for the apricot jam. Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 11/21/2010 JorJeslety, it seemed like it took me at least 15 minutes, but it took a little longer since the chicken breasts that I had seemed a thick. I agree with Imshoumaker: I repeated the recipe with cheese slices, and it worked out better than grated cheese for staying on the meat. I also used chicken tenders instead of chicken breasts, and this recipe works just as well. It's delicious! I didn't know if I'd like the apricot, but the flavor combo is yummy! Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 10/13/2010 Approximately how many minutes do you broil the chicken for? Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 02/18/2009 this was from an issue a while back. It was really good and even the kids liked it. I paired it with the salad you see in the background and it was great too! The salad is an apple, celery, nut combo. Don't think you need to grate the cheese though - just use slices. Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 01/30/2009 I am running out of coins to copy all these great ideas....ha This sandwich sounds delicious and love the hard bread which adds that crunch. Loving all these recipes. THANKS Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 09/25/2008 Very easy and an intersting (good!) taste. I used Cuban bread intsead of a baguette, I prefer softer breads, and chicken tenderloins. Very good marinade. Mmm.... Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 01/23/2008 The broiling came out very nicely, I'm not much of a broiler and it was so easy! A terrific sandwich for minimal effort. We served this for a luncheon and loved it so much we had it again that night for dinner (I marinated extra chicken, and used chicken breast tenders so that I didn't have to cut up the whole breasts). The sweetness of the jam paired with the salty ham was a great contrast. Delicious! Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 01/04/2008 This was EXCELLENT. It was one of the best things I made during the month of September. Even my husband liked it, and he's not a mustard fan. I must admit that I don't broil all that much meat, but I'm getting really good results. It was really moist. My kids ate it up, too! I thought the Apple, Grape and Celery Salad went well with it.Martha Stewart Member
Rating: 4 stars 05/23/2014
This is a great quick-meal alongside a green salad. I swapped Gruyere for the Cheddar, so it had a nice nutty sharpness against the salty ham and sweet apricot flavors. Plus, Gruyere holds together fabulously when melted. We’ll definitely be having this again.
Rating: 4 stars
Rating: Unrated 04/26/2014
This is such a good recipe and so easy!
Rating: Unrated
Rating: Unrated 02/10/2014
This sounds amazing! Mmmm…apricot. What a welcome change to the ordinary lunch sandwich. I am definitely trying this soon. I also recently did a recipe on my favorite sandwich…aged cheddar with roast chicken. Link below for all who would like to check it out! http://editglobal.com/whats-for-dunch-enjoy-this-delicious-lunch-sandwich-for-dinner/
Rating: Unrated 09/04/2012
Cannot wait to make this. Wish you would have put directions on recipe for the apricot jam.
Rating: Unrated 11/21/2010
JorJeslety, it seemed like it took me at least 15 minutes, but it took a little longer since the chicken breasts that I had seemed a thick. I agree with Imshoumaker: I repeated the recipe with cheese slices, and it worked out better than grated cheese for staying on the meat. I also used chicken tenders instead of chicken breasts, and this recipe works just as well. It’s delicious! I didn’t know if I’d like the apricot, but the flavor combo is yummy!
Rating: Unrated 10/13/2010
Approximately how many minutes do you broil the chicken for?
Rating: Unrated 02/18/2009
this was from an issue a while back. It was really good and even the kids liked it. I paired it with the salad you see in the background and it was great too! The salad is an apple, celery, nut combo. Don’t think you need to grate the cheese though - just use slices.
Rating: Unrated 01/30/2009
I am running out of coins to copy all these great ideas….ha This sandwich sounds delicious and love the hard bread which adds that crunch. Loving all these recipes. THANKS
Rating: Unrated 09/25/2008
Very easy and an intersting (good!) taste. I used Cuban bread intsead of a baguette, I prefer softer breads, and chicken tenderloins. Very good marinade. Mmm….
Rating: Unrated 01/23/2008
The broiling came out very nicely, I’m not much of a broiler and it was so easy! A terrific sandwich for minimal effort. We served this for a luncheon and loved it so much we had it again that night for dinner (I marinated extra chicken, and used chicken breast tenders so that I didn’t have to cut up the whole breasts). The sweetness of the jam paired with the salty ham was a great contrast. Delicious!
Rating: Unrated 01/04/2008
This was EXCELLENT. It was one of the best things I made during the month of September. Even my husband liked it, and he’s not a mustard fan. I must admit that I don’t broil all that much meat, but I’m getting really good results. It was really moist. My kids ate it up, too! I thought the Apple, Grape and Celery Salad went well with it.
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