Friday, September 5, 2014

Cheese Sauce Chicken Cheesesteaks

After hearing what my Aunt's planned cheesesteak dinner plans were, I knew I had to make my own cheesesteaks.  This is a quickly developed cheesy, chicken cheesesteak.  It's a good weeknight meal and if you have about two hours before dinner you can even make some lovely hoagie rolls to go with it!

These cheesesteaks feature chicken, onions and peppers and a really cheesy sauce of three cheeses to smear your hoagie roll and then drizzle on top.  These are flavorful with a hint of spice (you can always add more) and can be done during a weeknight.  If you're ambitious you can even make your own buns!

Cheesy Chicken Cheesesteaks
1 onion sliced thin
1 bell pepper sliced thin
2 chicken breasts
1 tbsp oil of your choice (olive oil, butter, coconut oil...)
1 clove minced garlic
garlic powder
onion powder
cayenne peppers
Seasoned salt
Hot Sauce of your choice (I used Tapatio)
1 tbsp worcestershire sauce
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar

Heat the oil in a large non stick pan over medium heat.  Add the onions and peppers and cook until the onions are soft and translucent, about 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, season the chicken to taste with the garlic powder, onion powder, Seasoned salt and the cayenne pepper.  Slice thin and add to the pan to cook along with the garlic.

Once the chicken is cooked add the hot sauce to taste, the worcestershire sauce and the apple cider vinegar.  Cook until the liquid has evaporated.  Your chicken is ready to go!


Cheese Sauce
1 tbsp butter
1 tbsp flour
1 cup chicken broth
1 1/2 cups mozzarella
1/4 cup cream cheese
Salt
Pepper
1 tsp nutmeg

Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat.  Add the flour and whisk together.  Slowly whisk in the chicken stock until the mixture is smooth.  Stir in the cheeses, salt, pepper and nutmeg until you have a cheesy sauce!












Bread
Your choice of hoagie rolls OR
This really good recipe that can be made in 2ish hours.

Assemble
Take your hoagie roll and smear each side with that cheese sauce.  Top one half with the chick and then drizzle with some more sauce.  All that's left is to eat it!