Chicken Cheesesteak
This Chicken Cheesesteak is stuffed with juicy chicken, gooey cheese, fresh veggies, and a homemade chipotle aioli. This twist on a classic Philly is both nutritious and delicious!
Servings: 8 sandwiches
Calories: 526kcal
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter divided
- 1 (16 oz) package ground chicken I used 92% lean
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon salt divided (plus more to taste)
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper divided
- 1 yellow onion sliced
- 1 green bell pepper sliced
- 1 (8 oz) package sliced mushrooms
- 8 slices white American cheese or cheese of choice
- 8 mini sub buns split open
- 16 tablespoons chipotle aioli
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees and place the opened hoagie rolls onto a baking sheet. Set aside.
- Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large non-stick pan over medium heat, then add in ground chicken, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
- Cook, breaking up the meat as you go, until the chicken is no longer pink. Remove from the pan and set aside.
- To the hot pan, melt the remaining 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat, then add in the yellow onion and cook for 5 minutes.
- Add in the bell pepper, mushrooms, the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper, then cook until the veggies are tender.
- Add the cooked chicken back to the pan, then taste and re-season with additional salt, if desired. Drain any excess liquid, if necessary, then set aside.
- Bake the hoagie rolls in the preheated oven for 3 minutes or until lightly golden and toasted.
- Spread each side of the toasted buns with 1 tablespoon chipotle aioli, fill evenly with the ground chicken mixture, then top with the cheese slices.
- Broil on the middle rack until the cheese has melted then serve and enjoy!
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Nutrition
Serving: 1sandwich | Calories: 526kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 94mg | Sodium: 944mg | Potassium: 467mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 429IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 233mg | Iron: 1mg