Description
Chicken avocado melt sandwich with tender chicken, creamy avocado, melted cheese, and toasted bread for a quick satisfying meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 avocado sliced
- 4 slices cheese (Swiss, cheddar, or provolone)
- 4 slices bread (sourdough or ciabatta)
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 small red onion thinly sliced
- 1 tomato sliced
- Butter or olive oil for grilling
Instructions
- Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium high heat.
- Cook chicken for 6 to 7 minutes per side until fully cooked.
- Remove chicken and rest for a few minutes then slice thinly.
- Spread mayonnaise and Dijon mustard on each slice of bread.
- Layer chicken, avocado, cheese, red onion, and tomato on two slices of bread.
- Top with remaining bread slices.
- Heat butter or olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
- Grill sandwiches for about 3 to 4 minutes per side until golden brown and cheese melts.
- Slice and serve warm.
Notes
- Use sourdough or ciabatta for best texture.
- Press sandwiches gently while grilling to melt cheese evenly.
- Use ripe avocado for creamier flavor.
Food safety: if you cook the chicken yourself, make sure it reaches an internal temperature of 165°F (74°C), as recommended by the USDA and Health Canada.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 512
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 85mg