Title: Chicken Club
Categories: Sandwich
Yield: 2 Servings

2	tb	No-salt-added tomato juice
2	tb	Balsamic vinegar
2		Boneless skinless chicken breast halves
		Vegetable cooking spray
1	ds	Pepper
4	sl	Turkey bacon
6	sl	Light sourdough bread, (3/4-ounce) toasted
1	tb	Reduced-calorie mayonnaise
2	c	Loosely packed torn romaine lettuce
8	sl	Tomato, (1) 1/4-inch thick

Combine tomato juice and vinegar in a shallow dish; set aside.

Place each piece of chicken between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap, and flatten to 1/4-inch thickness using a meat mallet or rolling pin. Add chicken to vinegar mixture. Cover and marinate in refrigerator for at least 1 hour, turning chicken occasionally.

Remove chicken from marinade; discard marinade. Coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray, and place over medium heat until hot. Add chicken; cook 2 minutes on each side or until done. Remove from skillet, and sprinkle with pepper; set aside, and keep warm.

Cook turkey bacon in a microwave oven according to package directions. Cut each bacon slice in half crosswise; set aside, and keep warm.

Spread 1 side of each of 2 slices of bread with 3/4 teaspoon mayonnaise. Top each with 1/2 cup lettuce, 2 tomato slices, and 1 chicken breast half; cover with another slice of bread. Top each with 1/2 cup lettuce, 2 tomato slices and 4 half-slices of bacon. Spread 1 side of remaining slices of bread with 3/4 teaspoon mayonnaise; place on top of each sandwich. Cut each sandwich in half, and secure with wooden picks. Yield: 2 sandwiches.

Per serving: 535 Calories; 12g Fat (20% calories from fat); 37g Protein; 72g Carbohydrate; 65mg Cholesterol; 839mg Sodium Recipe by: Cooking Light, Nov/Dec 1993, page 114

By igor@digex.net on Jan 28, 1997.

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