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Grilled Chicken Sandwich with Bacon

This Grilled Chicken Sandwich with Bacon is better than anything you can get in a restaurant.  It is loaded with fresh cooked bacon, melted pepper jack cheese, red onion, crisp romaine lettuce, crunchy dill pickles, and a BBQ/Garlic Aioli Sauce. 
Servings: 4 sandwiches

Ingredients

Chicken Seasoning - see notes

  • 1/2 tbsp kosher salt
  • 1/2 tbsp garlic salt
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp paprika
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp white pepper
  • 1/4 cup canola oil or olive oil see notes

Toppings for Sandwich - these are just suggestions

  • 1 red onion, sliced
  • 1 head romaine lettuce, rinsed and leaves pulled apart
  • 8-10 slices bacon, cooked and cut in half (so it fits a burger/sandwich)
  • 1 tomato, sliced
  • Dill pickles
  • 4 slices pepper jack cheese, or cheese of your choice
  • 4 hamburger buns
  • 1 tbsp butter, to brush on the buns as they toast on the grill

BBQ/Garlic Aioli Sauce

  • 1/2 cup BBQ Sauce (of your choice)
  • 1/4 cup Garlic Aioli see notes

Instructions

Chicken

  • Cut your chicken breasts into 4 equal pieces so they are about the same size.  (Pound them out if needed to they are close to the same thickness so they will cook evenly.
  • Mix your chicken seasonings together, do not add the oil yet.  Sprinkle the seasonings lightly and evenly over the chicken pieces.  Place in a zip top bag.  Mix the oil in with the remaining seasoning and dump over the chicken in the bag.  Mix all toghether to make sure the chicken is fully covered. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.  (No longer than hour).
  • While the chicken is marinating, make your BBQ/Garlic Aioli sauce, cook your bacon and prepare the toppings.
  • Heat your grill to medium heat.  Remove the chicken from the bag and shake of any excess oil and seasoning.  Place the chicken on the grill for 5-8 minutes on the first side, until you see grill marks and the chicken is starting to turn white around the edges.  Filp the chicken aand cook another 5 minutes on the other side.  Start checking the temperature after you have flipped the chicken and it has cooked for 5 minutes.  Your internal temperature needs to reach 165 degrees.
  • After you have flipped your chicken, place your buns on a your grill, face side down and let toast for a few minutes.  Brush some butter on the tops and let toast to your preferred toastiness! Remove when they are done to your liking.
  • Once the chicken has reached the proper temperature, add the slices of pepper jack cheese to the chicken on the grill.  Keep the chicken on the grill, turn off the heat and close the lid so the cheese can melt.  When the cheese has melted, take the chicken off the grill and make your sandwich! 
  • To make your sandwich, I spread the BBQ/Garlic Aioli sauce on my bun (top and bottom).  I add 4 slices of bacon to my sandwich (or more), then add the onion, lettuce and pickles, in no particular order.  (And add your tomato because I am sure I am the only weirdo that doesn't like tomato on a burger or sandwich!)
  • Enjoy! 

Notes

  1. You do not have to let your chicken marinate in the oil and seasonings if you prefer not to.  The oil helps lock in flavor and carry the seasonings to all of the chicken and prevents the chicken from sticking on the grill. If you chose not to marinate in the oil, just season the chicken breasts with the seasonings and throw on the grill (you will need to oil/grease your grill with some oil or oil spray so your chicken doesn't stick).
  2. You can use any BBQ sauce and don't have to mix it with the garlic aioli.  You can use just BBQ sauce or just Garlic Aioli, or any sauce you prefer.
  3. I cook 8 -10 pieces of bacon and cut them in half giving you 16-20 pieces which is 4-5 pieces of  bacon for each sandwich.  (More is always good in my book so cook more if you want more!)  You can also place the cooked bacon on the cooked chicken on the grill, then top with the cheese so the cheese melts the bacon to the chicken.
  4. You do not have to toast your bun.  The Butcher Man never likes his toasted and it's just as delicious! 
  5. Toppings for this sandwich can be changed to your liking!