Zesty Tuscan chicken sandwich on an asiago bagel bun (Panera copycat)

This is a super flavorful sandwich that's inspired by one of the new menu options at Panera Bread. The soppressata brings a tiny bit of spice that's wonderfully balanced by the sweetness of the zesty peppers.
YIELD
Instructions for 1 sandwich
PREP TIME
schedule 10 minutes
COOK TIME
schedule 5 minutes
TOTAL TIME
schedule 15 minutes
Cook Mode (keep screen awake)

Ingredients:

Arugula and sweet pepper salad
  • small handful of arugula
  • 1 to 2 small sweet pickled peppers
  • 1 teaspoon sweet pickled pepper liquid
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • splash of red wine vinegar (can use white wine vinegar)
  • salt and ground black pepper (a tiny pinch)
Sandwich assembly
  • 1 asiago bagel (preferably use my bagel bun recipe)
  • 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
  • 3 to 4 slices of soppressata
  • 4 to 6 ounces cooked chicken, sliced thinly
  • 1 slice provolone cheese (can use gouda or Swiss)
  • arugula and pepper salad (from above)

Related blog post: A Hole-less bagel sandwich

Directions:

Turn on your broiler to high. If you do not have a broiler, preheat your oven to 350 F (175 C).

Arugula and sweet pepper salad: add all of the salad ingredients into a small bowl and mix to combine. 

Sandwich assembly: split your bagel or bagel bun and add a bit of mayonnaise to the bottom half. Top the mayonnaise with slices of soppressata, and pieces of thinly sliced chicken. Top everything with a slice of provolone cheese and add both the bottom half of the bagel/bagel bun and the top half to the broiler to toast. 

Broil for about 4 minutes or until the cheese is melty and the exposed top half of the bagel/bagel bun is lightly toasted. 

Remove from the broiler, add a pile of your arugula and sweet pepper salad on top of the cheese, and close the top of the bagel/bagel bun to complete the sandwich. 

Serve and enjoy. 

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