California Melt Sandwich

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serves/makes:

ready in:
under 30 minutes

ingredients

4 crusty French bread rolls (approximately 6-inches long), sliced open but not through
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 large chicken breast, parboiled
1 ripe Haas avocados
salt, to taste
2 tablespoons lemon juice
4 ounces Monterey pepper jack cheese

directions

Using a garlic press, squeeze the juice from garlic clove into the mayonnaise and set aside.

Shred the meat from the cooked chicken breast, discarding skin.

Slice the avocado into approximately 1/2-inch slices in a bowl. Sprinkle lemon juice over them to prevent browning. Sprinkle on salt to taste. Slice the pepper jack cheese thinly.

Preheat broiler.

Assemble sandwiches: On bottom side of roll, spread 1/2 of the garlic mayonnaise. Top with 1/4 of the shredded chicken, 1/4 of the avocado slices, and 1/4 of cheese slices. Repeat for all sub rolls.

Put all of the sandwiches open-faced on a cookie sheet and slide them under the broiler. Broil until cheese is hot and bubbly, about 5-7 minutes.

If top halves of rolls brown too quickly, remove them after about 2 minutes while cheese on bottom halves melts. Serve sandwiches hot.