Description
A delightful blend of grilled chicken, creamy avocado, and melted cheese layered between slices of fresh bread, perfect for lunch or a quick dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 4 slices of your favorite cheese (Swiss, cheddar, or provolone)
- 4 slices of bread (sourdough, ciabatta, or your choice)
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 tomato, sliced
- Butter or olive oil for grilling the sandwiches
Instructions
- Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper on both sides.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
- Cook the chicken for about 6–7 minutes on each side, until fully cooked and no longer pink.
- Remove chicken from the skillet and let it rest for a few minutes before slicing it thinly.
- Slice the avocado and prepare the cheese.
- Spread mayonnaise and Dijon mustard on one side of each bread slice.
- On two slices of bread, layer sliced chicken, avocado, cheese, red onion, and tomato.
- Top with the remaining bread slices, mayo side down.
- Heat butter or olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
- Place sandwiches in the skillet and grill for 3–4 minutes per side, pressing gently with a spatula until the bread turns golden and the cheese melts.
- Remove sandwiches from the skillet, let cool slightly, slice in half, and serve warm.
Notes
For added flavor, you can use a mix of butter and olive oil for grilling. Experiment with different cheese combinations to find your favorite!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: sandwich, chicken, avocado, cheese, grilled
