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Preheat your oven to 375 F. You could also do this on a grill over medium heat.
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Pound out your chicken breasts so that they have a larger surface area and are uniform in thickness.
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I like to put the chicken breasts in a plastic bag and hit them repeatedly with a heavy skillet.
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(You can also use plastic wrap or wax paper and a mallet, but I like to think of pounding out chicken with a skillet as anger management.
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Hah!)
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Pound out the chicken until it is about 1/2 thick.
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Slice each chicken breast in half so you have four roughly equal-sized pieces.
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In a large, oven-proof skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat.
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Add blackberries, salt and pepper and cook until berries have begun to break down, about a minute.
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Add blackberry jam to the skillet and stir until the jam has heated up and formed a thick, syrup-y liquid.
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Add tequila to the skillet to deglaze it and stir to combine.
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Stir in the lemon juice and bring sauce to a simmer.
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Simmer for 5-7 minutes, until sauce has begun to reduce.
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Add chicken breast pieces into the pan.
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Press each piece down into the sauce and spoon some sauce over the top of the chicken as well.
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Cook for 5-6 minutes, then flip chicken to cook the other side.
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Spoon a good amount of the glaze over each piece of chicken, then remove skillet from the stove top heat and place it in the 375 F oven to finish cooking the chicken.
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Cook chicken in the oven for an additional 8-12 minutes, until its cooked through.
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Remove skillet from the oven (make sure you use an oven mit!)
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and set aside.
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Scrape any blackberry seeds off of the surface of the chicken and discard the seeds.
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Then place a slice or two of the cheese on top of each piece of chicken while its still hot.
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This will help the cheese melt and get all gooey and yummy.
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Let the chicken cool for a few moments while you assemble the sandwiches.
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Split the rolls sandwich style.
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Spread the bottom half of each pretzel roll with 1 teaspoon of mayonnaise.
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Top with a piece of cheese-covered chicken, followed by a few tomato and lettuce slices.
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Add the top of the bun.
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Serve immediately and enjoy!
