Fire up that grill! Starting with an easy + flavorful marinade, these Bacon & Cheese Grilled Chicken Sandwiches are a delicious way to enjoy dinner outdoors!
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time15 minutesmins
Marinating Time1 hourhr
Total Time1 hourhr30 minutesmins
Course: Main Course, Sandwich
Cuisine: American
Keyword: bacon, cheese, chicken, grilled
Servings: 4sandwiches
Calories: 622kcal
Author: David
Ingredients
For the Honey Mustard Sauce
2Tbspmayonnaise
3TbspDijon mustard
1Tbsphoney
1tspwhite vinegar
For the Chicken
½TbspItalian seasoning
½cupgrated red onion
1Tbspolive oil
2tsplow sodium soy sauce
1Tbspwhite vinegar
1Tbsplime juice
½Tbspminced garlic
4boneless skinless chicken breasts
½cupshredded Monterey Jack cheese
For the Sandwiches
4hamburger buns
Romaine lettuce leaves
1large tomatosliced
8slicesthick-cut baconcooked
Instructions
For the Honey Mustard Sauce
Using a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, mustard, honey and vinegar until well combined. Set mixture aside.
For the Chicken
Using a small bowl, combine all of the ingredients except for chicken and shredded cheese; whisk together until fully combined.
Place chicken breasts in a large glass baking dish. Add marinade to the baking dish, turning to fully coat chicken. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour, or overnight.
Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
Remove chicken breasts from marinade and place on grill; discard any remaining marinade.
Grill for 10 minutes, flipping once.
Sprinkle shredded cheese on top of chicken and continue grilling for 2-3 minutes, or until chicken breasts are fully cooked.
{Optional} Grill split hamburger buns cut side down for 2-3 minutes, or until lightly toasted.
For the Sandwiches
Place bottom halves of buns on a large plate. Layer lettuce, tomato, grilled chicken breast and cooked bacon on top.
Spread honey mustard sauce on top half of the buns and place on top of sandwiches. Serve hot.