Grilled Basil Chicken Sandwiches Recipe | MyRecipes - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Grilled Basil Chicken Sandwiches Recipe | MyRecipes
Servings: 4
Lunch

Nutrition per Serving

0 Calories
0g Protein
0g Carbs
0g Fat
Recipe by Lynn M. Peterson, Bishop, CA Coated with a simple basil mayo, the chicken in this open-face sandwich would also be good chopped and tossed into a salad or served alongside rice and fresh vegetables.

Ingredients

  • Leaves from 1 large bunch basil
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 boned, skinned chicken breast halves, halved
  • 4 wide slices ciabatta bread
  • 1 heirloom tomato, cut into 4 slices

Instructions

  1. Heat grill to high (450 ° to 550 °). Reserve 4 basil leaves. Whirl mayonnaise, remaining basil, garlic, vinegar, salt, and pepper in a food processor until smooth.
  2. Sandwich chicken breasts between 2 pieces of plastic wrap and pound with a mallet until 1/4 in. thick.
  3. Grill chicken, basting each side with some of mayo mixture and turning as needed, until cooked through and well browned, about 8 minutes.
  4. Brush one side of bread with a little mayo mixture; grill bread on both sides.
  5. Lay chicken on mayo side of bread. Top each sandwich with a tomato slice and a basil leaf and serve the remaining mayo on the side.
  6. Note: Nutritional analysis is per sandwich without extra mayo.

PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe

This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Chicken Breast, Basil.

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