- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon sour cream
- 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves
- 1 teaspoon curry powder
- 1/2 firm-ripe mango
- 2 skinless boneless chicken breast halves (about 3/4 pound total)
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- a 7-inch length soft Italian bread such as ciabatta
- 4 small soft-leafed lettuce leaves
- In a bowl stir together mayonnaise, sour cream, cilantro, curry powder, and salt and pepper to taste until combined well. Peel mango and thinly slice lengthwise.
- Pat chicken dry and season with salt and pepper. In a 9-inch nonstick skillet heat oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and sauté chicken 4 minutes on each side, or until cooked through. Transfer chicken to a cutting board and let stand 5 minutes. Diagonally slice chicken and season with salt and pepper.
- Horizontally halve bread with a serrated knife and spread cut sides with mayonnaise mixture. On 1 bread half stack lettuce, chicken, and mango and top with remaining bread half, gently pressing together. Cut sandwich in half.