Caprese Grilled Chicken Sandwich

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5.0

9 reviews
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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    10 mins

  • Total Time

    35 mins

  • Servings

    4 sandwiches

  • Calories

    798 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course, Lunch

  • Cuisine

    Italian

Caprese Grilled Chicken Sandwich

Chicken breasts are tossed in a basil pesto marinade, then grilled to perfection in this easy, delicious grilled chicken sandwich recipe!

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 4 chicken breasts approximately ½ pound 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
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Instructions

  1. 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.
  2. Heat a grill to medium-high heat, approximately 400°F.
  3. Place the chicken on the grill. Grill for 10-12 minutes per side.
  4. Place the tomatoes and hamburger buns on the grill.
  5. Grill the tomatoes for 2 minutes per side, then place 2 slices of tomato on top of each chicken breast.
  6. Add two slices of cheese on top of the tomatoes on each chicken breast and allow to melt over the chicken.
  7. Once the cheese is melted, about 3-4 minutes later, remove everything from the grill.
  8. Place the chicken breasts on the bottom buns, place two fresh basil leaves on top of the cheese on each sandwich.
  9. 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 Information

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Calories 798kcal (40%) Carbohydrates 30g (10%) Protein 68g (136%) Fat 43g (66%) Saturated Fat 13g (65%) Cholesterol 194mg (65%) Sodium 1415mg (59%) Potassium 1079mg (31%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 6g (12%) Vitamin A 2255mg (45%) Vitamin C 11.7mg (13%) Calcium 478mg (48%) Iron 3.1mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4sandwiches

Amount Per Serving

Calories 798 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 798kcal 40%
Carbohydrates 30g 10%
Protein 68g 136%
Fat 43g 66%
Saturated Fat 13g 65%
Cholesterol 194mg 65%
Sodium 1415mg 59%
Potassium 1079mg 23%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 6g 12%
Vitamin A 2255mg 45%
Vitamin C 11.7mg 13%
Calcium 478mg 48%
Iron 3.1mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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