How To Make Grilled Chicken Sandwiches with Mozzarella, Tomato, and Basil
For a quick, but deliciously filling lunch; whip up a serving or two of these tender grilled chicken sandwiches, that’s loaded with herbs and tomatoes!
Serves:
Ingredients
- ¼cupextra virgin olive oil,plus 2 tbsp
- 1lemon,zested, finely grated
- 1½tbsplemon juice,fresh
- 1tbspthyme leaves
- 2garlic clove
- kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 2tomatoes
- 12chicken breast cutlets,(2½ lbs)
- 6ciabatta rolls
- 6fresh mozzarella slices
- 6basil leaves,optional
Instructions
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In a large bowl, whisk the olive oil with the lemon zest, lemon juice, thyme, garlic and a generous pinch each of salt and pepper.
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Spoon 1½ tablespoons of the mixture into a medium bowl, add the tomatoes and turn to coat. Add the chicken to the large bowl and turn to coat.
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Let the tomatoes and chicken stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.
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Light a grill.
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Brush the rolls with the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil and grill over high heat until golden.
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Add the chicken to the grill, season with salt and pepper and grill over high heat, for about 6 minutes, turning once, until cooked through and lightly charred.
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Place the chicken on the rolls and top with the mozzarella, tomato and basil.
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Spoon any tomato juices on the top half of the bun, close the sandwiches and serve. Enjoy!
Nutrition
- Calories: 894.70kcal
- Fat: 36.42g
- Saturated Fat: 11.02g
- Trans Fat: 0.24g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 17.09g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 5.66g
- Carbohydrates: 60.40g
- Fiber: 5.84g
- Sugar: 6.37g
- Protein: 63.41g
- Cholesterol: 167.02mg
- Sodium: 1048.93mg
- Calcium: 185.29mg
- Potassium: 659.15mg
- Iron: 2.25mg
- Vitamin A: 124.91µg
- Vitamin C: 13.26mg
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