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Caprese Grilled Chicken Sandwich
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Chicken breasts are tossed in a basil pesto marinade, then grilled to perfection in this easy, healthy & totally delicious grilled chicken sandwich recipe!
Course
Main Course, Sandwich
Cuisine
Italian
Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
25
minutes
mins
Total Time
35
minutes
mins
Servings
4
sandwiches
Calories
798
Author
Whitney Bond
Ingredients
4
chicken breasts
app 1/2 lb each
1
cup
basil pesto
divided - click link for homemade recipe
8
slices
fresh mozzarella cheese
2
tomatoes
cut into 8 slices
4
hamburger buns
8
large fresh basil leaves
Instructions
Toss the chicken breasts in ½ cup basil pesto in a medium bowl or plastic bag. Allow to marinate for at least 10 minutes, or up to 8 hours.
Heat a grill to medium, approximately 400°F.
Place the chicken on the grill.
Grill the chicken for 10-12 minutes per side.
Place the tomatoes and hamburger buns on the grill.
Grill the tomatoes for 2 minutes per side, then place 2 slices of tomato on top of each chicken breast.
Add two slices of cheese on top of the tomatoes on each chicken breast and allow to melt over the chicken.
Once the cheese is melted, about 3-4 minutes later, remove everything from the grill.
Place the chicken breasts on the bottom buns, place two fresh basil leaves on top of the cheese on each sandwich.
Spread the remaining ½ cup basil pesto across the top hamburger buns, sandwich together and dig in!
Notes
If the chicken breasts are large (almost 1 lb each) butterfly the chicken breasts before tossing them in the pesto.
I recommend grilling the chicken on a piece of foil for easy clean-up.
Nutrition
Calories:
798
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
30
g
|
Protein:
68
g
|
Fat:
43
g
|
Saturated Fat:
13
g
|
Cholesterol:
194
mg
|
Sodium:
1415
mg
|
Potassium:
1079
mg
|
Fiber:
2
g
|
Sugar:
6
g
|
Vitamin A:
2255
mg
|
Vitamin C:
11.7
mg
|
Calcium:
478
mg
|
Iron:
3.1
mg