Tasty Grilled Chicken BLT Recipe

Yes, it’s Fall and getting chilly but that’s no excuse not to use your grill. There’s just something about the taste of grilled chicken you can’t get anywhere else so why not grill some up tonight. Here’s a favorite recipe that’ll surely be a hit. Give it a try.

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•  Serves: 4 // Prep time: 20 minutes | Grilling time: 4 to 5 minutes

·         1 teaspoon paprika

·         ¾ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

·         ½ teaspoon kosher salt

·         ½ teaspoon garlic powder

·         ¼ teaspoon onion powder

·         ⅛ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper

·         8 slices thick bacon

·         4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (without tenders), each 4 to 6 ounces

·         Extra-virgin olive oil

·         ⅓ cup mayonnaise

·         2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice

·         1 teaspoon hot chili-garlic sauce, such as Sirracha, or to taste

·         1 loaf (about 1 pound) dense artisan sourdough bread, cut into 8 slices, each about ¼ inch thick

·         8 leaves Bibb lettuce

 

·         2 medium ripe tomatoes, each cut crosswise into 4 slices about ¼ inch thick

 

INSTRUCTIONS

1.       In a small bowl combine the spice ingredients.

2.       In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the bacon until crisp, 10 to 12 minutes, turning occasionally. Drain the bacon on paper towels.

3.       Prepare the grill for direct cooking over medium heat (350° to 450°F).

4.       Cut each chicken breast lengthwise in half, creating two long strips. One at a time, place each strip, smooth side down, between two sheets of plastic wrap and, using a meat mallet or a rolling pin, pound to an even ¼-inch thickness. Brush the chicken strips on both sides with oil and season evenly with about 2 teaspoons of the spices.

5.       Add the mayonnaise, lemon juice, and hot chili-garlic sauce to the bowl with the remaining 1 teaspoon spice mixture and stir to combine.

6.       Brush the cooking grates clean. Grill the chicken strips over direct medium heat, with the lid closed, until the meat is firm to the touch and opaque all the way to the center, 4 to 5 minutes, turning once. During the last minute of grilling time, toast the bread over direct heat, turning once.

7.       Spread the bread slices evenly with the spiced mayonnaise. Assemble each sandwich with two lettuce leaves, two tomato slices, two bacon strips, and two chicken strips. Serve right away.