Description
Grilled Mozzarella BBQ Chicken Sandwiches are smoky, cheesy, and packed with bold flavor! Juicy grilled chicken breasts are basted in tangy BBQ sauce, topped with melty mozzarella, and served on toasted buns for the ultimate summer sandwich.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup BBQ sauce (your favorite variety)
- 4 slices mozzarella cheese
- 4 sandwich buns, toasted
- Optional toppings: sliced red onion, lettuce, tomato, pickles
Instructions
- Preheat grill to medium-high heat. Brush chicken breasts with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Grill chicken for 5–6 minutes per side or until cooked through (internal temp 165°F/74°C).
- During the last 2 minutes of grilling, brush chicken with BBQ sauce and top with a slice of mozzarella. Close grill lid to melt the cheese.
- Toast sandwich buns on the grill for 1–2 minutes until golden.
- Assemble sandwiches by placing BBQ chicken on the bottom bun. Add optional toppings and cover with the top bun.
- Serve hot with chips, fries, or a summer salad.
Notes
- Use a meat mallet to pound chicken to even thickness for uniform cooking.
- Swap mozzarella for provolone, pepper jack, or cheddar for a flavor twist.
- Brush buns with garlic butter before toasting for extra flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 42g
- Cholesterol: 110mg
Keywords: grilled chicken sandwich, bbq chicken sandwich, mozzarella sandwich, summer chicken sandwich, bbq mozzarella chicken