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    🏠Home » Recipes » Chicken Breast Recipes

    Easy Grilled Chicken Sandwiches in 30 Minutes

    Oct 15, 2019 · Modified: Jan 25, 2023 by Dan Mikesell AKA DrDan · 4 Comments

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    3.43 from 7 votes

    An easy weekend grilled chicken cutlet sandwich recipe that will leave them raving. Perfect for a weekend family or company lunch or a weeknight. Just follow these easy step-by-step photo instructions.

    grilled chicken sandwich on blue plate
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    • 😊Why you will love this recipe
    • 👨‍🍳How to cook grill chicken for sandwiches
    • 🐓Ingredients
    • ♨️Grill Setup
    • ❓FAQs
    • 📖Grilled Chicken Recipes
    • 🖼️Step-by-Step Photo Instructions
    • 📝Recipe
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    😊Why you will love this recipe

    • It is a quick and easy family recipe done from start to finish in less than 30 minutes.
    • The secret to good results is fileting the chicken breasts into cutlets. They are thinner, so they will cook quicker and more evenly. And are a better serving size for sandwiches
    • Season to your taste.

    👨‍🍳How to cook grill chicken for sandwiches

    1. Clean, oil, and preheat the grill to 450° surface temperature.
    2. Pat dry chicken breast. Trim off any fat and bone. Cut any large chicken breasts into cutlets. A smaller breast can be evened out in thickness with a meat mallet.
    3. Season to your taste.
    4. Place over direct heat and flip when the edge of the chicken is starting to turn white—about 4-5 minutes.
    5. Continue to flip every 4-5 minutes until an internal temp of 165°. The thinnest breasts were done in 12 minutes. Most are done in 15 minutes, and the thickest whole breast takes about 20 minutes. COOKING TIME WILL VARY.

    🐓Ingredients

    The Chicken

    These are just a weekend family chicken sandwich recipe. Use skinless boneless chicken breasts. If bigger, filet the breast into cutlets as I show below. They will be a little thinner and cook faster and more evenly. If about 8 ounces, then a little flattening with a meat mallet or rolling pin is enough; just even out the thickness some.

    Seasoning

    Just salt and pepper is acceptable if that is what you want. I usually use my All Purpose Seasoning: 7:2:1 and 7:2:2, which has garlic powder. Sometimes, I use Homemade Blackened Seasoning (see picture above.) Or use the seasoning your family enjoys.

    ♨️Grill Setup

    The grill surface temperature needs to be about 450°, give or take a little. That is about medium or a bit more on most gas grills. See A Beginners Guide to Grill Temperature on a Gas Grill if you need help with this.

    A little under is ok, but a lot over is not and will make hockey pucks.

    ❓FAQs

    Is it safe to rinse chicken?

    No. The splatter of rinsing will increase the risk of food-related illnesses. Please see Chicken... To Rinse or Not To Rinse? for a more complete discussion.

    How to serve chicken sandwiches?

    Usually on a hamburger bun with mayo, lettuce, a slice of onion, and tomato. Toss on some cheddar cheese slices and bacon if you have them.

    Are chicken sandwiches healthy?

    Yes, they are low in fat, sodium, and calories. Also, the chicken is low in carbs but not a bun. So unless you add a lot of unhealthy toppings, they fit a healthy diet.

    📖Grilled Chicken Recipes

    How to Grill Chicken Breasts on a Gas Grill

    Grilled Chicken Tenders

    Grilled Chicken Drumsticks — Quick and Easy

    Easy Grilled Chicken Thighs

    This recipe is listed in these categories. See them for more similar recipes.

    Chicken Breast Recipes, Chicken Recipes, Easy Dinner Recipes, Grill Recipes, Healthy Recipes, Low Fat Recipes
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    🖼️Step-by-Step Photo Instructions

    Clean and oil grill grates

    Clean, oil, and preheat the grill to about 450° surface temperature.

    cutting chicken into cutlets

    Pat dry chick breast. With a sharp knife, trim off any fat and bone, then cut any larger chicken breasts into cutlets. Smaller breasts, 8 oz or less, can be evened out in thickness with a meat mallet or rolling pin.

    seasoning to your taste

    Season to your taste. Just salt and pepper are fine. I use my 7:2:2 seasoning or  Homemade Blackened Seasoning. Use any BBQ sauce near the end of the grilling.

    chicken on grill grates.

    Place over direct heat on the preheated grill.

    edges of chicken cutlets turning white

    Place over direct heat and flip when the edge of the chicken cutlet is starting to turn white—about 4-5 minutes.

    cutting chicken into cutlets

    Flip every 4-5 minutes and cook until an internal temp of 165°. The thinnest breasts were done in 12 minutes. Most in 15 and the thickest whole breast, about 20 minutes. COOKING TIME WILL VARY.

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    📝Recipe

    grilled chicken sandwich on blue plate

    Easy Grilled Chicken Sandwiches in 30 Minutes

    From Dan Mikesell AKA DrDan
    An easy weekend grilled chicken sandwich recipe that will leave them raving. Perfect for a weekend family or company lunch or a weeknight. Just follow these easy step-by-step photo instructions.
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    3.43 from 7 votes
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes
    Total Time: 25 minutes
    Servings #/Adjust if desired 4

    Ingredients

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    • 2 skinless boneless chicken breasts
    • Salt and Pepper to Taste - 7:2:2 seasoning or Blackening Seasoning
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    Instructions

    • Clean, oil, and preheat the grill to about 450° surface temperature.
      clean and oil grill crates
    • Pat dry chick breast. With a sharp knife, trim off any fat and bone, then cut any larger chicken breasts into cutlets. Smaller breasts, 8 oz or less, can be evened out in thickness with a meat mallet or rolling pin.
      Cutting chicken breasts into filets
    • Season to your taste. Just salt and pepper are fine. I use my 7:2:2 seasoning or  Homemade Blackened Seasoning. Use any BBQ sauce near the end of the grilling.
      Seasoning chicken cutlets
    • Place over direct heat and flip when the edge of the chicken cutlet is starting to turn white—about 4-5 minutes.
      edges of cutlets turning white
    • Flip every 4-5 minutes and cook until an internal temp of 165°. The thinnest breasts were done in 12 minutes. Most in 15 and the thickest whole breast, about 20 minutes. COOKING TIME WILL VARY.
      grilled chicken cutlets on a plate
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    Recipe Notes

    Pro Tips

    1. If small chicken breasts, then just even out the thickness a bit. Otherwise, make cutlets.
    2. Please get the grill surface temperature correct, or you can end up with hockey pucks.
    3. Season to your taste. I generally use 7:2:2 seasoning or blackening seasoning.

    To adjust the recipe size:

    You may adjust the number of servings in this recipe card under servings. This does the math for the ingredients for you. BUT it does NOT adjust the text of the instructions. So you need to do that yourself.

    Nutrition Estimate

    Nutrition Facts
    Easy Grilled Chicken Sandwiches in 30 Minutes
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 129 Calories from Fat 27
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 3g5%
    Saturated Fat 1g5%
    Cholesterol 72mg24%
    Sodium 422mg18%
    Potassium 418mg12%
    Protein 24g48%
    Vitamin A 34IU1%
    Vitamin C 1mg1%
    Calcium 6mg1%
    Iron 1mg6%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
    Serving size is my estimate of a normal size unless stated otherwise. The number of servings per recipe is stated above. This is home cooking, and there are many variables. All nutritional information are estimates and may vary from your actual results. To taste ingredients such as salt will be my estimate of the average used.
    Course : Main Course
    Cuisine : American

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    Originally published September 5, 2011. Updated with expanded options, refreshed photos, and a table of contents to help navigation.

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    1. Gabe

      September 07, 2018 at 9:27 pm

      Thanks so much for sharing this! It was exactly what I was looking for!

      Reply
    2. Sam Mormino

      October 19, 2015 at 6:54 am

      5 stars
      We did the oven baked chicken legs, they came out great.

      Reply
    3. Chris

      September 11, 2011 at 6:27 am

      Big Dan, grillin' in the rain :) (I noticed the droplets on the grill.)

      Several great tips in this post. I like to butterfly larger breasts. I used to just pound them to an even thickness but sometimes you ended up with a result that was way to big for a sandwich. Filleting or butterflying are the way to go.

      Reply
    4. Inspired by eRecipeCards

      September 06, 2011 at 9:49 am

      Great tips. Sad how often boneless skinless is on sale and the better skin on, bone in version never is.

      Ah well, as you said, as long as you know the limitations of the meat, you can prevail!!!

      Excellent tutorial post!

      Reply

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