Best Bistro Grilled Chicken Sandwich Recipes

GRILLED CHICKEN SANDWICH

Steps:

• Pound chicken breasts to ½" thickness.
• Combine all marinade ingredients in a bowl or freezer bag. Add chicken and toss well to combine. Marinade for 30 minutes (or up to 4 hours).
• Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
• Place chicken on the grill for 5-6 minutes per side until no pink remains and chicken reaches 165°F.
• While chicken is grilling, brush buns with olive oil and place face down on the grill. Lightly toast.
• Spread each bun with honey mustard and add lettuce, tomatoes and onions if desired. Top with chicken and serve.

GRILLED CHICKEN BLT WITH GREEN GODDESS SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat a grill to medium high. Make the green goddess sauce: Combine the mayonnaise, chives, parsley, tarragon, capers, anchovy, garlic, lemon juice and a pinch each of salt and pepper in a small food processor. Puree until bright green and smooth. Transfer to a small bowl and stir in the sour cream. Season with salt and pepper. Thin with water if needed. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Make the sandwiches: Season the chicken with salt and pepper and rub with the olive oil. Grill, flipping once, until well marked on both sides and cooked through, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove to a plate. Grill the buns until toasted.
• Serve the chicken on the buns with the green goddess sauce, tomatoes, bacon and lettuce.

GRILLED BISTRO BREAKFAST SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Heat 1 teaspoon butter in a small nonstick skillet over medium heat; add eggs and scramble until set. Divide eggs between 2 slices of bread; sprinkle each with salt and pepper. Layer bread with cheese slices, pear slices, Canadian bacon and spinach. Top with remaining bread., If using a panini maker, spread remaining butter on both sides of both sandwiches. Grill according to manufacturer's directions until golden brown and grill marks show, 6-8 minutes., If using an indoor grill, spread half of remaining butter on 1 side of both sandwiches. Place buttered side down on grill; press down with a heavy skillet or other weight. Grill over medium-high heat until golden brown and grill-marked, 3-5 minutes. Remove weight; spread remaining butter on other side of both sandwiches. Return to grill, buttered side down; replace weight. Grill until golden brown, another 3-5 minutes.

CAFE STYLE GRILLED CHICKEN SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
• Prick chicken breasts all over with a fork. Place chicken breasts, 1/4 cup olive oil, white wine vinegar, lemon juice, garlic and herb seasoning, ground black pepper, and chopped fresh dill in a bowl. Stir to coat chicken breasts completely. Let stand for 10 minutes.
• Remove chicken breasts from marinade, discard marinade, and grill chicken for 10 to 15 minutes on each side, or until juices run clear and an instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a breast reads at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C). Remove from grill; let stand for 5 minutes. Cut chicken breasts in half.
• Melt butter and 2 tablespoons olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle garlic powder and salt over butter and oil. Add French bread slices to the pan and toast until golden brown on one side, about 3 minutes; remove from pan.
• For sandwich assembly, place one slice of French bread with toasted side down onto a serving plate. Spread mayonnaise on bread; top with a slice of tomato, salt and ground black pepper to taste, half a grilled chicken breast, and lettuce. Spread untoasted side of another slice of bread with mayonnaise and place on top to make a sandwich.

TUSCAN-STYLE GRILLED CHICKEN SANDWICH

Steps:

• Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat).
• Combine mayonnaise and pesto in small bowl; whisk to blend.
• Cut bread horizontally in half.
• Brush chicken lightly with oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Grill chicken until just cooked through, about 5 minutes per side.
• Transfer chicken to cutting board; cool slightly.
• Cut chicken on sharp diagonal into 1/2-inch-thick slices.
• Spread pesto mayonnaise onto cut surfaces of bread.
• Layer chicken, mozzarella, artichokes, tomato, and greens onto bottom halves.
• Top with bread tops.

BISTRO GRILLED CHICKEN SANDWICH

Steps:

• If chicken is frozen, thaw before beginning.
• Combine mayonnaise, 1 tsp Italian Seasoning, and 1/4 tsp garlic powder.
• Place chicken on one half of cellophane and cover with the other half. Tenderize with a mallet until entire piece of chicken is close to the same thickness throughout.
• Rub Italian dressing on both sides of chicken, then sprinkle Italian seasoning on one side only. Let marinate for approximately 15 minutes.
• Preheat frying pan or griddle to 325 degrees (or medium heat). Cook chicken until no longer pink in the center.
• Prepare lettuce and slice tomato.
• Thinly spread mayonnaise on bottom and top bun. Place chicken on bottom bun. Add cheese on top of chicken. Then place tomato and lettuce on top bun and put sandwich together.
• To complete this healthy dish, add a nice salad on the side.