Hayden home cook wins with Asian chicken sandwich

A Hayden home cook is a winner in the inaugural Oroweat Bread America’s Better Sandwich contest.

Edwina Gadsby’s Asian Barbecue Pulled Chicken Sandwich with Slaw won the Creative Classics category – and a $5,000 prize for being one of the three finalists.

The grand prize of $25,000 went to Mary Hawkes, of Prescott, Arizona, for her Fast ’N’ Fresh Curried Chicken Salad Sandwich.

Gadsby, 58, a retired accountant, frequently enters cooking contests.

Here’s her prize-winning recipe:

Asian Barbecue Pulled Chicken Sandwich with Slaw

From Edwina Gadsby

2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar

1 teaspoon honey

3/4 cup pre-shredded coleslaw mix with carrots

1/4 cup red bell pepper, cut into thin strips

2 tablespoons chopped cilantro

6 ounces chicken breast, skinless and boneless, cooked and shredded

2 tablespoons hoisin sauce

2 Oroweat Sandwich Thins Rolls Honey Wheat rolls

1 small jalapeño, seeded and thinly sliced (optional)

To make the slaw: Whisk together vinegar and honey. Fold in coleslaw mix, bell pepper and cilantro.

To make the chicken: Mix together shredded chicken and hoisin sauce until well coated.

To make the sandwich: Divide chicken between the bottom halves of the rolls. Top with coleslaw and, if desired, jalapeño. Replace the top halves of the rolls.

Serves: 2