Entrée: United States – Open-Faced Chicken and Cheddar Melt

Food safety reminder: Follow safe food-handling practices and use a food thermometer to verify safe internal cooking temperatures.

Serving Size: 4

Approximate Time

Prep 15 min

Cook 8 min

Total 23 min

Ingredients

4 large slices whole wheat bread
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, about 1 lb total (454 g total), shredded or sliced
1 yellow onion, thinly sliced
1 clove garlic, minced
2 cups (60 g) wilted spinach
1 cup (100 g) grated cheddar cheese

Instructions

1. Toast Whole Wheat Bread slices until lightly crisp.  
2. Sauté Yellow Onion and Garlic until soft, then add Spinach and cook until wilted.  
3. Mix the shredded Chicken with the spinach–onion mixture.  
4. Pile the chicken mixture onto each toasted bread slice and top with Cheddar.  
5. Place under a broiler or in a hot oven until Cheddar is melted and bubbly.  
6. Serve open-faced while hot.