Staying at home could be sometimes boring especially if one got used to going outside for lunches and dinners and entertainment. For people like this, it is quite discomforting but, they have no choice at all or yet, they may suffer a consequence should they break the rules of the government with regards to this crisis. To ease the situation, we have a tickle spot that can also shoo away boredom: food.
Food is always our guilty pleasure. We can never say no to it. Be it a chocolate bar, chips, or a favorite breakfast cereals, there is always a happy feeling we get with food. To fight the boredom while staying at home, here is a comfort food that is palatable and easy to prepare–sandwiches!.
Who ever thought that two slices of bread could contain so much delicious goodness? It doesn’t get more basic than inserting food in between bread. You may opt to a basic ham and cheese sandwich or a breakfast sandwich or experiment your own foreign specialty like the bahn mi, it is a treat that everyone will surely love!
Try making these three easy-to-make delicious sandwiches:
- Bacon Guacamole Grilled Cheese Sandwich
A buttery and toasty grilled cheese sandwich stuffed with cool and creamy guacamole, crispy bacon and melted jack and cheddar cheese.
Ingredients:
2 slices bacon
2 slices sour dough bread or bread of your choice
1 tablespoon butter in room temperature
½ cup jack and cheddar cheese, shredded
2 tablespoons guacamole in room temperature
How to:
- Cook the bacon until crispy and set aside on paper towels to drain.
- Butter one side of each slice of bread, sprinkle half of the cheese onto the unbuttered side of one slice of bread followed by the guacamole, bacon, the remaining cheese and finally top with the remaining slice of bread with the buttered side up.
- Grill over medium heat until golden brown and the cheese has melted, about 2-3 minutes per side.
- Crispy Baked Chicken Sandwich
This will rival anything you can get in a fast food chain. A deliciously baked crispy chicken sandwich recipe with garlic mayo sauce.
Ingredients
1 tbsp virgin olive oil
1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast
Sea salt
Fresly ground black pepper
1 large egg
1 tbsp water
¼ cup all-purpose flour
½ cucumber
2 tomatoes
Unsalted butter
4 toasts
Lettuce leaves
How to:
- Gather all the ingredients
- Butterfly the chicken breast. With the edge of a knife parallel to the cutting board, cut the length of the side of the breast. Carefully slice the breast in half width-wise almost to the other edge. Keep the edge intact and open the breast along the fold. Season the chicken with salt and freshly ground pepper.
- Crack the egg into a medium bowl and add 1 tbsp water. Whisk well to combine.
- Put ¼ cup flour in a bowl (or large tray). Dredge the chicken in flour and shake off excess flour, then dip in the egg mixture.
- Slice the cucumber with a peeler and cut the tomato into thin slices.
- Toast the sandwich bread (optional) and spread butter. Put the lettuce and the chicken on top.
- Put the cucumber, tomato slices, and another toast on top. Cut the sandwich in half and serve immediately.
- Classic Tuna Salad Sandwich
This easy tuna salad recipe is one of the go-to easy lunches during the summer months and this enhanced community quarantine. It’s perfect in tuna salad sandwiches, too!
Ingredients:
12 oz white flaked tuna in water (drained)
1 stalk celery finely diced
2 dill pickles finely chopped
1 green onion sliced
¾ cup mayonnaise
1 teaspoon Dijon
1 teaspoon lemon juice
Salt and pepper to taste
Bread toasts
How to:
- Drain the tuna well.
- Combine all ingredients in a small bowl and mix well.
- Use to top a salad, in sandwiches or to add to pasta salads.