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Balsamic Chicken Sandwich

May 21, 2015 By Julie Menghini 70 Comments

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This Balsamic Chicken Sandwich combines a nice brown briny pretzel bun with a sweet balsamic glaze, avocado, and tomato, all piled on a thick grilled chicken breast

This Balsamic Chicken Sandwich combines that soft in the center and nice brown briny exterior that you look for in a pretzel bun with a sweet balsamic glaze, avocado, and tomato, all piled on a thick grilled chicken breast - Hostess At HeartJohn has really wanted to make pretzels on his big green egg.  Over the weekend, we didn’t have a lot of plans and decided that it would be the perfect time to give it a try.  We picked out the perfect recipe, (future post) and started the dough.

The dough part was my job.  After the required rising time, I rolled it out as recommended and was pretty proud of forming my little works of art.  John boiled the pretzels for the correct amount of time, and they were ready for the grill.  And then….This Balsamic Chicken Sandwich combines that soft in the center and nice brown briny exterior that you look for in a pretzel bun with a sweet balsamic glaze, avocado, and tomato, all piled on a thick grilled chicken breast - Hostess At HeartAnd then my neighbor needed John’s help.  He wasn’t gone long, but by the time he got back, the pretzels had risen again and my pretzel no longer looked like a pretzel.  We cooked them up anyway. They were yummy!  They were soft in the center and had that nice brown briny exterior that you look for in a pretzel.  The only problem is now they looked like a pretzel bun.  Well, that wasn’t really a problem at all.This Balsamic Chicken Sandwich combines that soft in the center and nice brown briny exterior that you look for in a pretzel bun with a sweet balsamic glaze, avocado, and tomato, all piled on a thick grilled chicken breast - Hostess At Heart

My niece, we call her bug but not because of any physical features, sent me a text that evening of an amazing dish for balsamic pulled pork that she had made.  It really got my mind and my tastebuds working.  What would balsamic chicken on this pretzel bun taste like? And, what if I layered on fresh lettuce, tomato, and avocado?  It made one delicious sammie my friends, and it was cooked and on the table in 30 minutes!This Balsamic Chicken Sandwich combines that soft in the center and nice brown briny exterior that you look for in a pretzel bun with a sweet balsamic glaze, avocado, and tomato, all piled on a thick grilled chicken breast - Hostess At Heart

Balsamic Chicken Sandwich - Hostess At Heart
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Balsamic Chicken Sandwich
An easy, quick and healthy chicken sandwich with layers of balsamic chicken, tomatoes, lettuce, avocado, all on a pretzel bun.
Course: Sandwich
Servings: 6
Hostess At Heart: Hostess At Heart
Ingredients
  • 6-5 oz chicken breasts boneless and skinless
  • 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 1/2 tablespoon rosemary chopped
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • Black pepper
  • 6 buns
  • Lettuce
  • 2 to matoes
  • 2 avocados
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
Instructions
  1. Spray a 9X13 plan with nonstick cooking spray.
  2. Put each chicken breast between two pieces of wax paper and pound until they are the same thickness, approximately 1/2 inch. Place chicken into prepared dish.
  3. Combine balsamic vinegar, olive oil, garlic, rosemary, brown sugar, salt and pepper. Pour over chicken. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour or overnight.
  4. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  5. Remove plastic wrap from chicken and bake uncovered in the marinade for 30 minutes or until chicken registers done. Spoon marinade over chicken after 15 minutes in the oven.
  6. Mash avocado with lime juice and a pinch of salt. Spread on both sides of the bun. Layer avocado with lettuce, chicken and tomato. Spoon balsamic juice over sandwich ingredients. Serve immediately.
Recipe Notes

I mash the avocado because the other ingredients seem to slide off of sliced avocados.

This recipe can also be cooked on the grill for a perfect light summer meal.  Because this marinade contains brown sugar, watch that the chicken doesn’t burn.  Enjoy!

Now I’m taking this yummy sandwich over to Fiesta Friday.

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Comments

  1. Johanne Lamarche says

    May 21, 2015 at 7:45 am

    Although it is much too early to be craving a sandwich, your gorgeous photos of this one are making me drool Julie! Awesome!

    Reply
    • Julie Menghini says

      May 21, 2015 at 7:56 am

      Thank you Johanne! I know what you mean. Kind of like when I see the alcoholic beverages and it’s 9:30 in the morning. Sad so sad. 🙂

      Reply
  2. skd says

    May 21, 2015 at 7:49 am

    Just look at those pictures. OMG! Julie you have made me ravenous.

    Reply
  3. Amanda @ The Chunky Chef says

    May 21, 2015 at 7:51 am

    Ooooooh that looks delicious Julie!! Pretzel buns are amazing and you know I love anything with balsamic 🙂

    Reply
    • Julie Menghini says

      May 21, 2015 at 7:55 am

      Thanks Amanda! I would bring you one if it would make your foot feel better!

      Reply
  4. skd says

    May 21, 2015 at 7:52 am

    OMG! Julie! These pics made me ravenous.

    Reply
    • Julie Menghini says

      May 21, 2015 at 7:54 am

      Thanks sdk! Light and yummy!

      Reply
  5. skd says

    May 21, 2015 at 7:54 am

    OMG! Julie these pics made me really ravenous. I need to eat something right now.

    Reply
    • Julie Menghini says

      May 21, 2015 at 2:54 pm

      I’d make you one!

      Reply
      • skd says

        May 22, 2015 at 12:02 am

        Aww..thats so sweet of you. But can I get greedy and shamelessly ask for the pretzels too ….and…er..er….your cheese babka too. I have been drooling since you posted that

        Reply
        • Julie Menghini says

          May 22, 2015 at 8:24 am

          You got it! I will be in bread heaven!

          Reply
          • skd says

            May 22, 2015 at 9:09 am

            ☺

  6. Patti says

    May 21, 2015 at 8:14 am

    Julie this looks absolutely scrumptious!!!

    Reply
    • Julie Menghini says

      May 21, 2015 at 2:53 pm

      Patti!!! Thank you for stopping by! It is so easy and yummy and healthy. Perfect for those days where you would rather not sit in the kitchen.

      Reply
  7. Lina says

    May 21, 2015 at 8:26 am

    Too good Julie!!!…I really craving for sm of it!!

    Reply
  8. Lina says

    May 21, 2015 at 8:27 am

    *am

    Reply
  9. hroyal10 says

    May 21, 2015 at 8:29 am

    Julie! Great new site! Love the updated look! I know the time and effort put into this and it looks great :). Also, is this sandwich on a croissant?? It looks ahmazing!

    Reply
  10. Celebrating Sunshine says

    May 21, 2015 at 8:35 am

    As someone said in a comment above, your pictures are making me drool (and I just had breakfast). I love the golden-brown crust on your pretzel buns. So inviting! Lovely!

    Reply
  11. Elaine @ foodbod says

    May 21, 2015 at 8:48 am

    The site looks great 🙂 and these sandwiches look good, perfect for my menfolk – this chicken is definitely on my list x

    Reply
    • Julie Menghini says

      May 21, 2015 at 9:49 am

      Thank you Elaine! I enjoyed this sandwich. The site is coming along. I’m such a perfectionist that I’m always tweaking things and wish I was more knowledgeable than I am.

      Reply
      • Elaine @ foodbod says

        May 21, 2015 at 10:05 am

        Aren’t we all??!

        Reply
  12. Debbie Spivey says

    May 21, 2015 at 9:31 am

    This looks amazing! Gonna Pin this one!!

    Reply
    • Julie Menghini says

      May 21, 2015 at 9:48 am

      Thank you Debbie! Easy, filling and light!

      Reply
  13. Linda says

    May 21, 2015 at 10:34 am

    Looks yummy!

    Reply
    • Julie Menghini says

      May 21, 2015 at 2:47 pm

      Thank you Linda! It’s perfectly light for warmer days. I’m being an optimist that we will have warmer days. 🙂

      Reply
      • Linda says

        May 21, 2015 at 3:53 pm

        Me too!

        Reply
  14. Loretta says

    May 21, 2015 at 12:32 pm

    You did it yaaay Julie!! I see the change in your header :)). Great stuff! The sandwich looks ahhhhh-mazing!!! Pretzel rolls? gosh you guys are too much eh! I have a few chicken recipes with the balsamic vinegar, and they are always so tasty. Your addition of mashed avocado and lime in the pretzel roll had to have taken it to another level. Bravo! Gorgeous photography too!

    Reply
    • Julie Menghini says

      May 21, 2015 at 2:46 pm

      You are so darned sweet! I had a friend help a bit on the header. Still not perfect but I need to just concentrate on my posts for a while. This sandwich was indeed yummy! I had never made balsamic chicken before and it was easy and delicious! Thank you for stopping by Loretta. I hope you have a wonderful evening!

      Reply
  15. Nicolas PHULPIN says

    May 21, 2015 at 3:14 pm

    Wow, this is beautiful !!!
    Pretzel dough looks perfect!
    I look forward to the dough recipe to make such beautiful buns 😀
    Congratulations chef Julie !!!

    Reply
    • Julie Menghini says

      May 21, 2015 at 3:20 pm

      Thank you Nicolas! This sandwich was so easy to eat. Nothing dry and I will definitely make it again!

      Reply
  16. chitrajagdish says

    May 21, 2015 at 4:27 pm

    Love the idea… looks great Julie. ..

    Reply
    • Julie Menghini says

      May 21, 2015 at 7:50 pm

      Thank you Chitra!

      Reply
  17. Strength and Sunshine says

    May 22, 2015 at 8:48 am

    This is one amazing yummy sandwich! I’d have to use some great crusty GF bread, but I love the avocado here and that’s it’s dairy free <3

    Reply
    • Julie Menghini says

      May 22, 2015 at 12:05 pm

      Thank you! It is a yummy combo no matter what you have to wrap it in. Wrap???? also good. 🙂

      Reply
  18. cookingwithauntjuju.com says

    May 22, 2015 at 10:04 am

    Balsamic is my favorite vinegar to use and chicken is the perfect candidate! You made your own pretzel buns – looking forward to that recipe! Great pics too – I might need to add more items to my grocery list. Thanks for bringing such a yummy sandwich to Fiesta Friday Julie 🙂

    Reply
    • Julie Menghini says

      May 22, 2015 at 12:03 pm

      Thank you for co-hosting Judi! These bun were so good and being that they were supposed to be pretzels, only rose once. It definitely made for a yummy sandwich! Happy FF Judi!

      Reply
  19. Sarah 'n Spice says

    May 22, 2015 at 3:53 pm

    This is absolutely drool worthy! I love pretzel buns 🙂

    Reply
    • Julie Menghini says

      May 22, 2015 at 4:59 pm

      Thank you Sarah! I will be making them again!

      Reply
  20. carolinescookingblog says

    May 23, 2015 at 7:42 am

    Love the homemade bread, whether it came out as intended or not! And the sandwich sounds so delicious as well!

    Reply
    • Julie Menghini says

      May 23, 2015 at 8:31 am

      Thank you Caroline! Sometimes things turn out in spite of us! Thank goodness!

      Reply
  21. Jhuls says

    May 23, 2015 at 12:21 pm

    Beautiful beautiful photos, Julie!! This looks absolutely delish! 🙂

    Reply
  22. dedy oktavianus pardede says

    May 24, 2015 at 3:53 am

    hmm, simply dman delicious tangy balsamic chicken sandwich!!!

    Reply
    • Julie Menghini says

      May 24, 2015 at 11:08 am

      Thank you! It is all of that and I appreciate your stopping by.

      Reply
  23. Whisked Away says

    May 24, 2015 at 4:15 am

    Everything about this is just PERFECT!

    Reply
    • Julie Menghini says

      May 24, 2015 at 11:06 am

      Thank you! I loved how easy and quick it was without giving up flavor! Thank you for stopping by!

      Reply
  24. FrugalHausfrau says

    May 25, 2015 at 3:13 am

    What a happy accident and these sandwiches are just gorgeous! I love everything about them. I didn’t even know you could grill pretzels! 🙂

    Reply
    • Julie Menghini says

      May 25, 2015 at 2:38 pm

      Thank you! It was a very happy accident. My husband can do just about anything on this contraption because you can control the heat and do indirect or direct cooking.

      Reply
      • FrugalHausfrau says

        May 27, 2015 at 8:25 pm

        I’ve heard a lot about them and am thinking one might be a good gift for my son in law!

        Reply
        • Julie Menghini says

          May 27, 2015 at 10:35 pm

          I definitely think this might be a great gift. The women who delivered the challenge said she made them for fund raisers. They can be flavored so many ways!

          Reply
          • FrugalHausfrau says

            May 28, 2015 at 12:17 pm

            I was thinking of the green egg thing – my daughter and son in law just bought their first house. He does a lot of smoking (they live in Georgia) and has a great set up, but it would be nice to have just a regular grill, too. Actually, I’m needing a new grill, myself! My old one is 17 years old and pretty much giving up the ghost! I’ve heard people online just raving about these green eggs!

            I just don’t grill that much – especially now that the kids are pretty much gone. Then I taste something grilled at a friends (or smell the neighbors) and I’m like, ah, yes, now I remember why you grill!

          • Julie Menghini says

            May 28, 2015 at 12:31 pm

            These grills are great but my husband is the expert. They take lump charcoal that must be started before you want to grill and then he knows what to shut down where to adjust the temp. I love grilled food, but if it was me, I would either just get a small charcoal grill or an electric grill. We replaced a very old grill too. I am hoping we get close to the same life out of tis one as we did the last one.

          • FrugalHausfrau says

            May 28, 2015 at 1:51 pm

            I didn’t know that about the lump charcoal! I’m not even sure if I want to mess with charcoal of any kind! I’m leaning toward a small gas grill for me. We’ll see! Thanks for the advice!

  25. Aida @ TheCraftingFoodie says

    May 25, 2015 at 11:03 am

    Julie,
    This looks absolutely delicious! Don’t some of the best recipes come from the need to improvise? I love that you turned the pretzels into buns. I bet they’d taste amazing as burger buns too!

    Reply
    • Julie Menghini says

      May 25, 2015 at 2:37 pm

      Thank you Aida! You are right, some of those mishaps turn out to be the best problem to have. Now I just need to do it again so I can post it! 🙂

      Reply
  26. Shari says

    May 27, 2015 at 11:14 am

    This marinade sounds so yummy, Julie! I love all of the flavors in it. The pretzel buns look so good, too. Perfect use for them. It’s so neat that you and your husband cook together.

    Reply
    • Julie Menghini says

      May 27, 2015 at 2:42 pm

      Thank you Shari! My husband love to cook together. It is so nice because he gives me ideas of what he wants or he ill just take care of the cooking himself. I always support him with a beverage or two however. Don’t want him to get dehydrated over that grill you understand.

      Reply
  27. ameasuredlife4 says

    May 29, 2015 at 6:46 pm

    What a delicious-looking mistake! Yum!

    Reply
    • Julie Menghini says

      May 30, 2015 at 8:58 am

      Thank you! It really was! That bread was so light but held together well. I will probably repeat this accident regularly!

      Reply
  28. bobbydotube says

    May 29, 2015 at 7:59 pm

    Now that’s what I call a first class sandwich! all top quality & healthy ingredients, love it!

    Reply
    • Julie Menghini says

      May 30, 2015 at 8:51 am

      I was so excited to see that you stopped by my twitter friend! This sandwich was very good and will be a repeat in my household!

      Reply
  29. J Seaton says

    June 11, 2015 at 10:52 am

    I absolutely love the idea of balsamic chicken – definitely something I have to make in my own kitchen soon. Those pretzel buns look fantastic as well. Sometimes the things that we don’t plan for end up being as good (if not better) than the original idea.

    Reply
    • Julie Menghini says

      June 14, 2015 at 9:14 am

      Thank you! We will definitely be trying this one again. We might even get a pretzel or two next time. 🙂

      Reply
  30. Meghan | Fox and Briar says

    April 4, 2016 at 3:12 pm

    These look so good Julie! I love when kitchen mishap turns into something delicious! Did you also post the pretzel bun recipe? I might have missed it. Everything looks amazing!

    Reply
    • Julie Menghini says

      April 4, 2016 at 3:15 pm

      Thank you Meghan! I haven’t posted the pretzel bun. Good intentions and all of that, it’s still on my must make list!

      Reply
  31. Tracy @ Served from Scratch says

    April 5, 2016 at 10:20 am

    I love it when mistakes turn into deliciousness!! These look sooo good!

    Reply
    • Julie Menghini says

      April 5, 2016 at 3:52 pm

      I know Tracy! It’s great except when you have something that is supposed to turn out and it is just crap. I had a whole week of that a while back. Arghhh. Thank you for stopping by!

      Reply
  32. pam says

    April 5, 2016 at 6:34 pm

    That is one seriously amazing sandwich!

    Reply
    • Julie Menghini says

      April 5, 2016 at 7:52 pm

      Thank you Pam! It was yummmmm!

      Reply
  33. Michelle @ Giraffes Can Bake says

    April 6, 2016 at 2:09 am

    Wow! This sandwich looks incredible, that pretzel bun just makes it!

    Reply
    • Julie Menghini says

      April 6, 2016 at 8:30 am

      Thank you Michelle! I need to make those again!

      Reply

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