Grilled Chicken, Bacon and Avocado Melts with Sun Dried Tomato-Basil Mayo are a delicious mouthful! Full of protein and flavor.
Fire up the grill and crack open a cold one to pair with Grilled Chicken, Bacon and Avocado Melts with Sun Dried Tomato-Basil Mayo!
This simple, sizzling grilled chicken sandwich is so satisfying to eat, and packed with flavor.
Seasoned grilled chicken breasts are smothered in melty provolone cheese then nestled onto a lightly grilled bun and topped with fresh slices of avocado, crispy bacon, and a thick schmear of homemade Sun Dried Tomato-Basil Mayo. Totally decadent, yet so easy!
Start by making the Sun Dried Tomato-Basil Mayo.
In a food processor or blender combine 1/2 cup mayo with 6 fresh basil leaves, 1/4 cup sun dried tomatoes packed in oil, 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice, and lots of salt and pepper. Process until smooth, scraping down the sides as needed, then set aside.
You can make this mayo a few days ahead of time – it gets better as it sits.
Next prep 2 chicken breasts by slicing them in half and placing them onto a cutting board. Cover this chicken with plastic wrap then pound them to an even thickness with a meat mallet.
Mist or brush the chicken with extra virgin olive oil or nonstick spray and then season generously with garlic salt and pepper.
Preheat the grill over medium-high heat, then grill the chicken for 3 minutes with the lid down. Flip then grill for 1 more minute. Add a slice of provolone or mozzarella cheese, then close the lid and grill for 2 more minutes or until the chicken is cooked through.
Pull the chicken off to rest for a couple minutes while you lightly grill 4 buns.
Place the cheese-covered chicken onto the grilled buns then top with slices of fresh avocado, crispy bacon, and a thick schmear of homemade Sun Dried Tomato-Basil Mayo.
Smokey, creamy, crunchy, and cheesy, this sandwich has got ALL THE THINGS and is a cinch to whip up. Hope you give it a try! Enjoy!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts, sliced in half then pounded to an even thickness
- garlic salt and pepper
- 4 slices bacon, browned
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 4 slices provolone cheese
- 4 buns
For the Sun Dried Tomato-Basil Mayo:
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup sun dried tomatoes packed in oil
- 6 leaves fresh basil
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- salt and pepper
Directions
- Combine ingredients for the Sun Dried Tomato-Basil Mayo in a food processor or blender then process until smooth, scraping down sides as needed. Set aside — can be made several days ahead of time.
- Preheat grill over medium-high heat. Mist or brush chicken breasts with extra virgin olive oil or nonstick spray and season both sides generously with garlic salt and pepper. Grill on one side for 3 minutes with the lid down, then flip and grill for 1 more minute. Add a slice of cheese on top of each chicken breasts then close grill lid and grill for 2 more minutes or until the chicken is cooked through. Remove chicken to a plate then let rest for 5 minutes while you lightly grill the buns.
- Place cheese-covered chicken on top of grilled buns then top with avocado and bacon slices. Smear the top buns with Sun Dried Tomato-Basil Mayo then serve.
Nutrition
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This is my new go-to chicken sandwich! The homemade spread takes the flavor to the next level! I’m not a mayo fan, but it’s so flavorful and tasty, you forget that mayo is in the base. I’ve made this at least 5 times in the past two months. My kids love it and I also served it to company and they raved. It’s a new staple in my dinner rotation. Thank you!
I’m thrilled to hear this, Lisa!! Thank you so much for your feedback and recipe rating!
This was another amazing recipe. Rave reviews from the family. I used King’s Hawaiian buns – not gf but delicious!
Hi, Can anyone tell me the carb count for this recipe? I am new to carb counting due to diabetes. This looks sooooo good and would love to try it!
That sandwich looks and sounds so good!
Made this last night for dinner…. very, very good! My husband and I are definitely making this again! : ) Thanks for sharing!
I’m not a mayo gal myself, but with basil and sundried tomatoes, I bet I could be! Add avocado and chicken and I’m all set. Super recipe!