My favorite grilled chicken sandwich – I love this sandwich because of it’s simple ingredients, juicy texture, and yummy flavor without being overwhelming. We make it every week!
This week, I am sharing a recipe that we make every week. We started making it about a year ago as a way to get more healthy yet simple recipes into our routine. I had no intentions of sharing it on the blog. But when we tried to deviate from this recipe and try some others, we soon realized how special this recipe was and had to share it with you all.
What I love the most about this recipe is how flavorful the chicken is without any overpowering ingredients. Don’t get me wrong – I love garlic and cilantro, but sometimes, that’s all you taste when you use it in a sauce or marinade. The ingredients in this marinade all work in unison to bring the flavor but it’s almost impossible to pick out each one individually. And as a bonus, all the ingredients are pantry staples so you probably have them on hand right now!
And now, let me show you some pictures of My Favorite Grilled Chicken Sandwich!
Components of this chicken sandwich
My favorite grilled chicken sandwich consists of just three components:
- Marinated grilled chicken
- Ranch dressing
- Soft potato bun
All of these things came together by chance but have since made my favorite healthy meal that I never get sick of it. There have been multiple weeks that we’ve made these twice for dinner! And I know it’s great because it’s the only non-fried chicken that my toddler will eat. The true measure of success is getting her to eat (and enjoy!) a healthy dinner.
Marinating the chicken
This marinade is the easiest marinade I’ve ever made. I have all these ingredients on hand at all times and can mix them together into a perfect marinade in under 5 minutes.
The ingredients consist of:
- Olive oil
- Honey
- Lime juice
- Chili powder
- Cumin
They all get whisked together and poured over chicken cutlets and refrigerated for only 30 minutes or up to 2 hours.
Assembling the sandwich
Once the chicken has marinated, it’s patted dry, seasoned, and grilled to perfection. Then, it’s time to assemble the sandwiches.
The grilled chicken is placed on a soft potato bun and then topped with ranch dressing. I love the Litehouse Homestyle Ranch Dressing but you can use whichever ranch dressing you love the most.
Tips & Tricks
- Do not marinate the chicken for more than 2 hours. The acidity of the lime juice will turn the chicken’s texture rubbery if marinating for too long.
- To get those beautiful grill marks, make sure you pat dry the chicken AND get your grill perfectly preheated.
- There is no salt in the marinade so don’t forget to season the chicken before grilling so that it doesn’t taste bland.
My Favorite Grilled Chicken Sandwich
Ingredients
- 1.5 pounds chicken breasts (about 2 breasts)
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 2 tablespoons honey
- ¾ teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 4 potato hamburger buns
- 4 tablespoons buttermilk ranch dressing
Instructions
- Cut chicken breasts in half lenghtwise to make into 4 cutlets. Place into shallow plate or storage container. Set aside.
- In a small bowl, whisk olive oil, lime juice, honey, cumin, and chili powder together. Pour over the chicken. Flip chicken around to coat it in the marinade. Cover and refrigerate for 30 mins to 2 hours MAX.
- Preheat grill to medium-high heat. Once chicken has marinated, remove from plate and pat dry with paper towels. Discard marinade. Cover both sides of chicken with salt. Place on hot grill for 5 minutes, and then flip to cook for 4 more minutes or until it reaches 160 degrees. Remove from grill and turn grill off.
- Split hamburger buns and place 1 tablespoon of ranch dressing on the inside of the top bun. Place one chicken cutlet on the button bun and close bun to make sandwich. Repeat with other cutlets. Serve immediately.
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I had never tried chicken with ranch dressing, can you believe it? The combination of spices sounds so delicious and the recipe looks so easy. The kind of recipe my kids would love.
The lime and chili powder give this chicken so much flavor! This would make a great lunch or dinner during the week! Saving this recipe to make later!
I am typically not a fan of grilled chicken sandwiches because they are also so dry, but these look great!
Oh my goodness!!! That marinade is ridiculous! I love a great grilled chicken sandwich and this one did not disappoint! It was spectacular! Thank you so much for sharing!
I love it when you can magically make appear a satisfying dinner (of course, having staple ingredients on hand help too ;)). It looks so easy to make!
I just loved the flavors of this grilled chicken sandwich. So easy to put together and the flavors were so prominent. Simple recipe and quick to put together. will make this again.
Love to carry this yummy treat as a snack box option or a picnic option too. Easy and flavorful and so yummy. Definitely a meal by itself.
I love this chicken sandwich! It was really good, and the best thing was it was so easy! This is definitely going to my summer recipe list!
The marinade for this chicken was perfect! Also ranch is great on everything.
Yum!!! I will definitely try this recipe for my husband’s lunch.
Just tried this recipe and my family loved it. Thank you so much!
This sandwich looks so comforting and delicious! I bet it would make the perfect easy lunch or light dinner – I can’t wait to try it this week!
WOWWWWWWW that sounds soooo good! I know what
i’m having for lunch tomorrow 😉
This looks like a simple and tasty meal for a cookout this Summer. I like the honey on the chicken. Thanks for sharing, will bookmark for my cooking to do!
I love the marinade on this chicken. So easy but so flavorful!
What a classic! Definitely my favorite lunch paired with a refreshing glass of lemonade. YUM!
The pictures alone made me so hungry! I made this for lunch and it was perfect. Really was what I needed today.
honey, lime, and chili powder!?!? omgggg yes yes yes! this sounds amazing, gonna hit up the grocery store and try it tonight!!
The marinade for this sounds so flavorful! It’s always a nice extra flavor boost!
This looks delicious! Like perfect lunch idea here, must try