Ponzu Chicken Sandwich Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup prepared ponzu sauce
• 1 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 0.5 cup pineapple juice
• 4 fresh mint leaves, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
• 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon chili oil
• 1 teaspoon brown sugar
• 3 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into chunks
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 onion, sliced
• 1 red bell pepper, sliced
• 1 jalapeno pepper, sliced
• salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 1 small head cabbage, shredded
• 4 Italian-style hoagie buns, split lengthwise and toasted
• 12 slices Swiss cheese
• 0.25 cup chopped fresh cilantro, divided
• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, divided
• 1 tablespoon chile-garlic sauce (such as Sriracha®), or to taste - divided
• 1 lime, cut into wedges

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C).
2. In a large bowl, mix together ponzu sauce, 1 cup cilantro, pineapple juice, mint leaves, garlic, fresh ginger, sesame oil, chili oil, and brown sugar. Add the chicken and toss to ensure it's well coated in the marinade.
3. Take the chicken out of the ponzu sauce mixture, but keep the marinade aside. Heat a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook, stirring now and then, until it turns brown, about 5 minutes. Stir in olive oil, onion, red bell pepper, jalapeno pepper, salt, and black pepper. Cook and stir until the onion softens and becomes translucent, about 5 minutes.
4. Pour the reserved marinade into the chicken mixture and let it come to a boil. Stir in the cabbage and cook until it wilts a bit, around 4 to 5 minutes.
5. Use a slotted spoon to move the chicken mixture into toasted hoagie buns, and top each sandwich with 3 slices of Swiss cheese.
6. Put the sandwiches on a baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven until the cheese melts nicely and the buns are toasted just right, about 5 minutes. Add 2 tablespoons of cilantro, 1/4 of the sesame seeds, and 1/4 of the chile-garlic sauce to each sandwich. Serve with fresh lime wedges.

Nutrition

• Calories: 517 kcal
• Fat Content: 22 g
• Fiber Content: 5 g
• Sugar Content: 10 g
• Sodium Content: 1354 mg
• Protein Content: 28 g
• Cholesterol Content: 61 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 52 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 9 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g