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Chicken Piccata Sandwiches

For chicken
 2 Boneless skinless chicken breastsFilleted
 2 tsp Salt
 1 tsp Black pepper
 5 tbsp Unsalted butter
 ½ OnionDiced
 3 Garlic cloves Minced
 2 cups Chicken broth
 1 LemonZested and juiced
 2 tbsp Capers
For the Sandwich
 1 Demi baguette(Demi just means small, you can use 1/2 of a full side baguette)
 2 cups Baby arugula
 2 tbsp Olive oil
 1 tbsp Lemon juice
 6 tbsp Mayonnaise
 Salt and pepper to taste
Chicken
1

Season chicken with salt and pepper

2

Heat air fryer to 375°. Place chicken breasts n air fryer. Cook until browned or 160°, flipping once. (Yes this is a little under but it will simmer in hot sauce and continue to cook)

Sauce
3

Melt butter in a medium sauce pan. Add onions sauté until soft and fragrant, about 1 minute. Add garlic and saute for 1 minute longer.

4

Add the broth and simmer until reduced by half, about 4-5 minutes.

5

Reduce heat to low, then stir in the capers. Season with remaining ½ teaspoon of salt.

6

Add cooked chicken to sauce. Allow to lightly simmer for 20-30 minutes.

7

About 5 minutes before serving, add lemon juice, and zest to sauce. Mix throughly. (If you add this earlier it will toughen the chicken breasts)

To assemble
8

Remove sauce from heat. Then remove chicken from sauce. Allow to cool slightly.

9

Add 2-3 Tablespoons of the sauce To the mayonnaise, to make an aioli.

10

Add the arugula to a mixing bowl. Add the lemon juice and oil to the arugula, season with a very little salt and pepper. Massage oil and vinegar into arugula.

11

Cut baguette in half, dress bread with aioli. Place arugula on bottom half of the baguette. Place chicken atop the arugula. Top sandwich with the top of the baguette. Cut in half.