Grilled Chicken Sandwich accompanied by Monterey Jack Cheese

Monterey Chicken Sandwich

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

An appetizing sandwich featuring BBQ chicken, gooey cheese, crispy bacon, lettuce, and tomato!

ingredients

• 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs, sliced thinly or diced
• 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, 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. Soak the chicken in a blend of oil, garlic, salt, pepper, paprika, and cayenne, covered, in the refrigerator for 20 minutes to overnight.
2. Fry the bacon in a large skillet and then place it on paper towels to drain while removing any excess fat from the pan.
3. Sauté the chicken in the skillet over medium heat until fully cooked, roughly 10-15 minutes.
4. Stir in the BBQ sauce.
5. Top with cheese slices and allow them to melt before switching off the heat.
6. Build the sandwiches using buns, mayo, lettuce, tomato, onion, bacon, and chicken, and enjoy!

Option: Include 1 sliced avocado.