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Grilled chicken avocado melt sandwich with guacamole, melted cheese, and fresh herbs served on toasted bread, cut and stacked.

chicken avocado melt sandwich

A homemade version of the popular chipotle chicken avocado melt sandwich juicy seasoned chicken, creamy avocado, and melty cheese grilled to crispy, golden perfection on buttery sourdough bread. Customizable, affordable, and better than the restaurant version!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Resting Time 5 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 2 sandwiches
Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course, Sandwiches
Cuisine: American, Comfort Food
Calories: 580
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

🐔 For the Chicken:
  • 2 Boneless chicken breasts - Halved or pounded evenly
  • 1 teaspoon Chipotle seasoning - Or to taste
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • ¼ teaspoon Black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon Olive oil - For cooking
  • ½ teaspoon Garlic powder - Optional
🥪 For the Sandwich:
  • 4 slices Sourdough bread - Or bread of choice
  • 1 Ripe avocado - Sliced thin
  • 4 slices Sharp cheddar cheese - Or cheese of choice
  • 2 tablespoon Butter - For grilling bread
  • 2 teaspoon Fresh lemon juice - For avocado and bread
🧑‍🍳 Optional Add-ons:
  • 2 slices Tomato - Thinly sliced
  • 4 rings Red onion - Optional
  • 4 slices Cooked bacon - Optional
  • 2 tablespoon Mayo or chipotle mayo - Optional

Equipment

  • 1 Grill pan or skillet (Non-stick or cast iron preferred)
  • 1 Spatula (For flipping sandwich)
  • 1 Cutting board (For slicing chicken and toppings)
  • 1 Sharp knife (For slicing chicken and avocado)
  • 1 Small brush (To apply lemon juice to avocado and bread)

Method
 

  1. Season the chicken breasts and cook until fully done
    Three seasoned chicken breasts being pan-seared in a skillet with visible steam rising.
  2. Slice the avocado and brush with lemon juice to keep it fresh
    Sliced avocado arranged on a plate with cracked black pepper, sea salt, and lemon wedges.
  3. Layer the bread with chicken, avocado, and cheese
    Open-faced sandwich on a wooden board being prepared with layers of sliced tomato, shredded chicken, avocado slices, and cheese.
  4. Grill sandwich until bread is crispy and cheese is melted
    Chicken avocado melt sandwich grilling in a cast-iron skillet, with golden brown crispy bread and melted cheddar cheese dripping down.
  5. Let it cool slightly and cut diagonally before serving
    Grilled chicken avocado melt sandwich stacked in halves, with melted cheese oozing out, served on toasted bread with steam rising in the background.

Nutrition

Serving: 260gCalories: 580kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 38gFat: 32gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 95mgSodium: 720mgPotassium: 750mgFiber: 6gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 800IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 250mgIron: 2.8mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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