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Monterey Chicken Sandwich

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Monterey Chicken Sandwich

A tasty sandwich with BBQ chicken, melted cheese, bacon, lettuce and tomato!

One of my favourite meals is monterey chicken, a dish where pan seared chicken is smothered in BBQ sauce and topped with melted cheese, bacon and tomatoes and these ingredients work well in a sandwich! The chicken is thinly sliced and marinated in a mixture of spices before being cooked in a pan, adding teh BBQ sauce and topping with the cheese to melt. The BBQ chicken and cheese mixture is then transferred into a bun along with cooked bacon, lettuce, tomatoes and onion! These sandwiches are super easy to make and just packed with flavour!

Monterey Chicken Sandwich

Monterey Chicken Sandwich

Monterey Chicken Sandwich

Monterey Chicken Sandwich
Monterey Chicken Sandwich

Monterey Chicken Sandwich

Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes Servings: 4

A tasty sandwich with BBQ chicken, melted cheese, bacon, lettuce and tomato!

ingredients
  • 1 pound boneless and skinless chicken breasts or thighs, thinly sliced or cut into bite sized pieces
  • 2 tablespoons oil (or mayonnaise)
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
  • 8 strips bacon
  • 1/4 cup BBQ sauce
  • 4 slices cheese (cheddar, or jack, etc.)
  • 4 buns or 8 slices of bread (gluten-free for gluten-free)
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise (optional)
  • 4 leaves lettuce
  • 1 large tomato, sliced
  • 1/4 cup red onion thinly sliced
directions
  1. Marinate the chicken in the mixture of oil, garlic, salt, pepper, paprika, and cayenne, covered, in the fridge, for 20 minutes to overnight.
  2. Cook the bacon in a large skillet before setting aside on paper towels to drain and removing the excess grease from the pan.
  3. Cook the chicken in a skillet over medium heat until cooked through, about 10-15
  4. Mix in the BBQ sauce.
  5. Place the cheese slices on top and let them melt before turning off the heat.
  6. Assemble the sandwiches with buns, mayo, lettuce, tomato, onion, bacon and chicken and enjoy!
Option: Add 1 avocado, sliced.
Nutrition Facts: Calories 465, Fat 53g (Saturated 15g, Trans 0), Cholesterol 154mg, Sodium 1073mg, Carbs 25g (Fiber 2g, Sugars 9g), Protein 43g

Nutrition by: Nutritional facts powered by Edamam
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Kevin: I came to realize that my meals were boring and that I had been eating the same few dishes over and over again for years. It was time for a change! I now spend my free time searching for, creating and trying tasty new recipes in my closet sized kitchen.
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