Charred Beer Onion Chicken Sandwich with Red Pepper Sauce and Smoked Cheddar Cheese

Yield: 8 servings.

8 5-oz. portions marinated chicken breast, skinless (recipe follows)
8 onion Kaiser buns, sliced, toasted
1 lb. yellow onions, sliced
8 Anaheim peppers, sliced
1 pint red pepper sauce (recipe
follows)
24 slices smoked cheddar cheese

Beer Onion Jalapeno Marinade:
2 yellow onions, sliced
3 cups dark beer
1 bunch cilantro, chopped
1 cup canola oil
3 Tbsp. roasted garlic, chopped
5 jalapenos, seeded, chopped
4 shallots, chopped
to taste, cayenne pepper
to taste, salt and pepper

Red Pepper Sauce (1 pint):
4 oz. lime juice
4 oz. chicken base
2 oz. cumin
1 oz. sherry
¼ cup cilantro
4 roasted red peppers
1 jalapeno, seeded, chopped
to taste, salt and pepper

For chicken: Broil chicken. In hot saute pan, cook onions and peppers in Red Pepper Sauce. Place cooked chicken breast on Kaiser bun. Cover with smoked cheddar cheese. Place sauteed onions and peppers over cheese. Close with top half of Kaiser bun.

For beer onion jalapeño marinade: Combine all ingredients in large bowl. Place chicken in large hotel pan. Pour marinade over chicken and place in refrigerator. Yields 1-2 quarts.

For red pepper sauce: Combine all ingredients in a food processor. Store in a plastic container. Cover and refrigerate.