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 made these last night for dinner. OHMYDELICIOUS. My husband and I loved it. It was perfect and quick to make. Your recipes are amazing!
i have to say, hamburger and hot dog buns were a big letdown after going gf a couple years ago. this bread (which they sell at our local Costcos for a bangin price) is my new go-to. lightly toast it (in your dedicated toaster or toaster oven, of course!) and it is so much better than the Udi’s! (for the record, i love Udi’s cinnamon raisin bread, flour tortillas, and french bread!)
So glad to see I am not the only one with a baby who won’t fall asleep unless they are in a crib (or car seat)! People look at me funny when I tell them that! Glad you found a beer you can enjoy!
Bacon + Avocado = an excellent combination!
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This looks awesome! Totally elevates the regular grilled chicken sandwich :)
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Well I mean, THAT looks AMAZING! Pretty much sums up all of my favorite ingredients!
YUM! I have huge basil growing out of my planter boxes right now, so this will be a perfect use for them!
WOW. I’m gonna have to lift that recipe from you. That looked so yummy. I’m getting back into blogging glad I’m doing a blog hop through all my favs. Thanks for the recipe. I will let you know how my turns out… my stuff may taste good but never looks that good.
We live in downtown MPLS and my hubby graduated from Northwestern! I have been on your blog for over a year now and I figured it was time I said hi. I love your approach to life and cooking. Your rock!
Thanks again for all you post and share with us.
Gretchen
Too fun! Thanks Gretchen!
IGE, so cool to hear you were in my town–ha, not really mine but I live 20 miles from each of the Twin Cities, love this area. Great that you had a good time at the wedding! That beer is a big hit with my boyfriend who has Celiac’s disease too. It is a staple for him:) I love Omission too. It is so good to see how much can be enjoyed food + drink wise, when following a gluten free diet.