Grilled Pepper Jack Chicken Sandwiches

Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Makes

2 servings

Updated: Sep. 23, 2023
Basic, yet packed with flavor, this sandwich gets a kick from zesty cheese and savory bacon. It's a great meal for summer days. —Linda Foreman, Locust Grove, Oklahoma
Grilled Pepper Jack Chicken Sandwiches Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Ingredients

  • 2 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 ounces each)
  • 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
  • 2 slices (1/2 ounce each) pepper jack cheese
  • 2 center-cut bacon strips, cooked and halved
  • 2 hamburger buns, split
  • 4 lettuce leaves
  • 4 slices tomato
  • 1 slice onion, separated into rings
  • Dill pickle slices, optional

Directions

  1. Sprinkle chicken with poultry seasoning. Place chicken on a greased grill rack. Grill, covered, or broil 4 in. from the heat until a thermometer reads 165°, 4-7 minutes on each side. Top with cheese and bacon; cover and cook until cheese is melted, 1-2 minutes longer.
  2. Serve on buns with lettuce, tomato, onion and, if desired, pickles.

Nutrition Facts

1 sandwich: 337 calories, 11g fat (4g saturated fat), 85mg cholesterol, 470mg sodium, 25g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 2g fiber), 34g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 4 lean meat, 4 very lean meat, 1-1/2 starch, 1 fat.