Grilled Pimento Cheese & Apple Chicken Sausage Sandwich Recipe

Add some southern flavor to your menu with this grilled pimento cheese & apple chicken sausage sandwich featuring Aidells® Fully Cooked Smoked Chicken and Apple Chicken Sausage Links, 4 oz, 64 Links, creamy pimento cheese served on buttery Texas toast and picked with green olives.

Ingredients

YIELD: 1 Serving

AMOUNT	MAIN INGREDIENTS
1 Tbsp.	Canola Oil
2 Ea.	Aidells® Fully Cooked Smoked Chicken and Apple Chicken Sausage Links, 4 oz, 64 Links per Case, 16 Lbs, Thawed
2 Ea.	Large Texas Bread - Toasted & Sliced
4 Oz.	Pimento Cheese Spread (Commercially Available)
1 Tbsp.	Unsalted Butter - Softened
2 Ea..	Green Olive - Drained & Pitted

ALTERNATE PRODUCT:

Aidells® Fully Cooked Smoked Habanero and Green Chile Chicken Sausage Links, 16 Lbs, Frozen

Directions

Step 1: Preheat flat top grill to 350°F.

Step 2: Place both Aidells® Fully Cooked Smoked Chicken and Apple Chicken Sausage Link onto a clean cutting board and slice each of them in half, creating two equal half-size pieces.

Step 3: Place oil onto the pre-heated flat top grill.

Step 4: Place the sausage links onto the flat-top grill.

Step 5: Sear on both sides and cook to an internal temperature of 165°F.

Step 6: Remove from flat-top grill and reserve.

Step 7: Place toasted Texas toast onto a clean worksurface.

Step 8: Spread the pimento cheese spread across one slice of the toasted Texas toast.

Step 9: Place the cooked and sliced sausage links on top of the pimento cheese spread.

Step 10: Place other slice of toasted Texas toast on top of sandwich to close.

Step 13: Place butter onto the flat-top grill.

Step 14: Place sandwich onto the flat-top grill and toast on each side.

Step 15: Remove from flat-top grill and place onto a clean cutting board.

Step 16: Place the olives onto a toothpick and place on each side of the sandwich.

Step 17: Using a knife, slice the sandwich in half from corner to corner.

Step 17: Serve as needed.

ALTERNATIVE COOKING METHODS – Aidells® Fully Cooked Smoked Chicken and Apple Chicken Sausage Links, 4 oz, 64 Links per Case, 16 Lbs, Frozen

Convection: Cook from frozen. 1. Preheat convection oven to 350°F. 2. Place frozen links on a parchment lined sheet pan. 3. Cook 16-18 minutes or to a minimum internal temperature of at least 165°F, turning halfway for even browning.

Flat Top Grill: Cook from frozen. 1. Preheat flat top grill to 350°F. 2. Place frozen links on grill. 3. Cook 20-22 minutes or to a minimum internal temperature of at least 165°F, turning frequently for even browning.