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

John 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….And 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.

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!
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Balsamic Chicken Sandwich
Ingredients
- 6 chicken breasts 5 oz. 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
- 1 pinch Black pepper
- 6 buns
- 6 slices Lettuce
- 2 tomatoes
- 2 avocados
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
Instructions
- Spray a 9X13 plan with nonstick cooking spray.
- 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.
- 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.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- 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.
- 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.
Notes
Nutrition
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!
Michelle @ Giraffes Can Bake
Wednesday 6th of April 2016
Wow! This sandwich looks incredible, that pretzel bun just makes it!
Julie Menghini
Wednesday 6th of April 2016
Thank you Michelle! I need to make those again!
pam
Tuesday 5th of April 2016
That is one seriously amazing sandwich!
Julie Menghini
Tuesday 5th of April 2016
Thank you Pam! It was yummmmm!
Tracy @ Served from Scratch
Tuesday 5th of April 2016
I love it when mistakes turn into deliciousness!! These look sooo good!
Julie Menghini
Tuesday 5th of April 2016
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!
Meghan | Fox and Briar
Monday 4th of April 2016
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!
Julie Menghini
Monday 4th of April 2016
Thank you Meghan! I haven't posted the pretzel bun. Good intentions and all of that, it's still on my must make list!
J Seaton
Thursday 11th of June 2015
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.
Julie Menghini
Sunday 14th of June 2015
Thank you! We will definitely be trying this one again. We might even get a pretzel or two next time. :)