This 5-ingredient recipe was created by Pamela Vachon and was selected as a finalist in the 2012 Just Bare® Just 5 Cooking Challenge.
Season Types: Summer
Grilled Greek Chicken Sandwiches
It’s easier now to find miniature ciabatta or grainy Kaiser rolls than ever before. Matching the right bread to the filling makes all the difference—taking a basic grilled chicken sandwich and making it special occasion fare.
Lemongrass Chicken Banh Mi Sandwiches
These French-Vietnamese sandwiches are a staple of food trucks around the country. This zesty, sweetly glazed chicken version is worth the extra few minutes to prep the pickled veggie slaw and maybe even make your own truly French, truly homemade mayo!
Barbecue Chicken Wraps
It’s easy to quickly sauté the chicken and veggie filling ahead of time for these hearty burritos—or use leftover shredded chicken, tossed with the barbecue sauce. Then just spoon in crunchy cabbage and shredded carrot with the rest of the filling.
Chicken Almond Satay Endive Bites
A lightly pickled cucumber salad—sliced and tossed with paper-thin red onions and seasoned rice vinegar—is a nice crisp complement to these rich endive bites. Chop either white or dark chicken to make the creamy salad to spoon into each endive leaf. If you’d like, garnish each bite with a fresh cilantro leaf.
Chicken Caponata Rigatoni
Experiment with different varieties of eggplant if you see them at the grocery or farmer’s market—don’t let the unique shapes and colors stop you, as any type is delicious. This rich stew is lovely spooned over soft corn polenta, or even over toasted baguette slices.
Summery Chicken Roll-Ups
Arrange these satisfying bites in covered bento lunch containers for lunch at the pool or on the beach—or cook the chicken ahead and have all the ingredients ready to make roll-ups one by one as you’d like.
Jerk Chicken Skewers with Smoky Orange Vinaigrette
Sweet and spicy, these mini skewers are just the right bite for a holiday gathering.
Grill-Pressed Chicken Cubano Sandwiches
These rich sandwiches drip with juicy seasoned chicken, ripe tomato, and briny pickles. If you don’t have a sandwich press or Panini grill, cook them on a stovetop grill, griddle, hot skillet, or charcoal grill with chunks of sweet bell pepper and onion.
Strawberry Arugula Salad with Glazed Ginger Honeyed Chicken Tenders
Basic glazed chicken tenders with ginger are served atop a spring-inspired salad of strawberries, arugula, and poppy seeds.