Easy and Delicious Chicken Tomato Melt 🍅🥪

• 2 cups cooked chicken meat (sliced, cubed or shredded)
• ½ tsp scant, of kosher salt (half as much if using fine table salt) or to taste
• freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• ½ tsp paprika
• ½ tsp garlic powder
• ½ cup finely grated mild cheese, such as Mozzarella or Cheddar
• ¼ cup Mayo
• pinch of cayenne, to taste, or a few dashes of your favourite hot sauce, optional
• 1-2 tomatoes, seeded and diced
• 4 bread slices
• parsley, basil, green onions or other fresh herbs for garnish, for garnish, optional

Instructions

1. Chicken Mixture

   1

   Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Place your bread slices on a rimmed baking sheet.

2. 2

   Season the chicken meat with salt, pepper, garlic powder, paprika, and cayenne or hot sauce, if using. Add mayo and mix well to combine. Add the cheese and mix to combine. Last—fold in the tomato and toss to combine. Taste your mixture; feel free to add more salt, but remember the cheddar cheese will add a lot of salty flavour as it melts.

3. Assembly and Baking

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   Divide the mixture evenly between the bread slices. Bake in the preheated oven for about 8–14 minutes, until hot, the cheese has melted, and the bread is crusty. Garnish with parsley or green onions and serve.