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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I went to Northwestern! Your pictures brought back memories:-) And the sandwich looks to die for!!
Ohhh my word. This looks INCREDIBLE. Can you say SUMMER?!
OMG that looks soooooooooooooooooooooooo GOOD! Yum!
I am so glad to hear you enjoyed the Burning Brother’s beer! Hopefully they will start selling in Iowa soon!! I think it is delicious even as a non-GF gal!
Seriously all my favorite ingredients rolled into on recipe– can’t wait to try it!
Sara– http://www.saytheblessing.com
that chapel is one of the prettiest in the cities. i love seeing photos of weddings there. um and that sandwich?? holy crap. reminds me that i never planted basil, and definitely need to get on that for the rest of the summer haha.
That looks so good! I will have to try to spice up my burgers with mayo.
Vanessa | Everyday Embellished
WHOA. This sandwich looks positively epic! Love all of those ingredients!!
That mayo looks incredible, I feel that it would become an easy addiction!
Good tip on using foil to clean a grill! My brush accidentally got left outside during the long winter and it’s never been the same :( Sandwich looks delish!
Grilled Chicken, with bacon. I think every guy loves the addition of bacon. Whether it’s a sandwich or crumbled in a salad. I’ve never tried it with avocado but I know I need to eat healthier so I’ll have to try it. Looks delicious!
These melts? I’m in love. I love a good chicken sandwich and this has all of my favorite summer ingredients…love the basil sundried tomato mayo!
That is one gorgeous chapel holy moly!! What a pretty wedding that must have been!
And these melts? Oh my word, I have never wanted to a marry a sandwich/burger until now. Lovelovelove. Pinned!