Name: Apricot-and-Cheddar Chicken Melt Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: ¼ cup white wine vinegar; 2 tbsp dijon mustard; 2 clove garlic; coarse salt and ground pepper; 4 chicken breast halves; 1 baguette; ¼ cup apricot preserves; 4 oz deli ham; 4 oz white cheddar cheese

Apricot-and-Cheddar Chicken Melt Recipe

How To Make Apricot-and-Cheddar Chicken Melt

Even with its delicately sophisticated flavors, this chicken melt is still accessible for young eaters, thanks to the combo of apricot preserve and cheddar.

Preparation: 15 minutes

Cooking: 20 minutes

Total: 35 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

¼cupwhite wine vinegar
2tbspdijon mustard
2clovegarlic
coarse salt and ground pepper
4chicken breast halves,boneless, skinless
1baguette
¼cupapricot preserves
4ozdeli ham,thinly sliced
4ozwhite cheddar cheese

Instructions

Heat broiler, with rack set 4 inches from heat. Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil. In a shallow dish or resealable plastic bag, combine vinegar, mustard, garlic, 1 teaspoon salt, and pepper; add chicken, and turn to coat.
Marinate at room temperature for 10 minutes (or cover and refrigerate in marinade up to 24 hours).
Lift chicken from marinade, and place on prepared baking sheet; broil (without turning) until opaque throughout. Transfer chicken to a work surface; discard pan juices from baking sheet.
Place baguette pieces on baking sheet, cut side up; dividing evenly, spread with apricot preserves, and layer with chicken, ham, and then cheese. Broil 4 to 6 minutes, until cheese is melted.