Grilled Chicken Sandwiches - served with the best sauce for chicken sandwich, Homemade Garlic Parmesan Mayonnaise. The perfect recipe to enjoy for a picnic either in your own backyard or nearby park.
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Sometimes you just have to stop what you're doing and pack up the grilled chicken sandwiches you made for dinner and head to the lake nearby to enjoy some time with your hubby!
Chicken Sandwich Sauce
How do you turn an ordinary grilled chicken sandwich into something AMAZING? You make an incredible chicken sandwich sauce to go on top!
I love this homemade sauce. It's very similar to the Ranch Dipping Sauce Recipe I shared with you awhile ago only this time I'm adding freshly grated Parmesan cheese to the mayonnaise base. This sauce was the perfect topping to already perfectly grilled chicken.
If you're looking for a ketchup based sauce, try my Homemade Fry Sauce. I love to use it to dip veggies, pizza and on top of sandwiches.
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Ingredients
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For the Grilled Chicken Sandwiches
- Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts; grilled
- Soft Rolls
- Tomatoes
- Fresh spinach or lettuce
For the Garlic Parmesan Mayo:
- Mayonnaise
- Parmesan cheese
- White vinegar
- Garlic powder
- salt and pepper to taste
Directions
Step 1: How to Grill the Chicken
- Combine the ingredients for the chicken sandwich sauce in a small bowl. Set aside while you prepare the grilled chicken.
- I needed to get dinner cooked fast, so I used my favorite Lodge Cast Iron Grill Pan. Cooking chicken in a cast iron pan always turns out delicious.
- To give the chicken extra flavor, you can marinade in Italian salad dressing for about an hour. For this recipe, I chose to keep it simple and season with my "house seasoning" which is a combination of garlic powder, salt and pepper.
- Always make sure the chicken cooks to an internal temperature of 165 degrees. And yes, I always check with an Digital Meat Thermometer.
Step 2: Put the Sandwiches Together
- Once the chicken was cooked, I started assembling the sandwiches.
- I started by laying the rolls on a cutting board and then added the sliced grilled chicken.
- We love fresh spinach, so that's what I used for our grilled chicken sandwiches.
- But you can definitely use your favorite lettuce, followed by sliced tomatoes.
Step 3: Add the Garlic Parmesan Mayonnaise Sauce
- Now comes the yummy homemade Garlic Parmesan Mayonnaise Sauce.
- Go ahead spread a big spoonful to the top of the bun.
Step 4: Chicken Side Dishes
- All that was needed to complete our impromptu picnic was chips, bottled water and homemade coleslaw.
Step 5: Pack the Picnic and Enjoy!
Sometimes, you need to put aside the work, pack up dinner and take a drive to the local park and just enjoy some time together.
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📖 Recipe Card
Grilled Chicken Sandwich with Homemade Garlic Parmesan Mayonnaise
Ingredients
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup Parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts; grilled
- 2 hamburger rolls
- fresh spinach or lettuce
- sliced tomatoes
Method
- How to Prepare the Garlic Parmesan Mayonnaise
- In a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, Parmesan cheese, white vinegar, garlic powder.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Set aside while you grill the chicken.
How to Grill the Chicken- Preheat the Lodge Cast Iron Grill Pan over medium heat for about 2 minutes.
- Brush the pan with about 2 tsp. of oil if necessary.
- Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper.
- Add the chicken breasts to the grill pan and cook for 6 minutes. Using a pair of tongs, flip the chicken breasts and allow them to cook on the other side for an additional 5 to 6 minutes or until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165 degrees.
- Remove the chicken to a cutting board and cover with aluminum foil to rest for about 5 minutes.
- How to Prepare the Sandwiches
- Slice the cooked chicken breasts thin and place on the bottom half of the soft roll.
- Spread the garlic Parmesan mayonnaise on the top half of the soft roll.
- Add fresh spinach and tomato to the top of the chicken.
- Place the top half of the soft roll on top of the chicken.
- Secure with toothpick and pickle if desired.
Nutrition
Notes
- The nutritional value listed below is for the garlic Parmesan mayonnaise only.
- Make sure you check the internal temperature of the chicken using a digital meat thermometer.
- The chicken is completely cooked when it reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees.
Tried this recipe?
Let us know how it was!This was originally published in 2018 as a sponsored post but has since been edited with new photos and a new printable recipe card that includes nutritional information. I hope you enjoy the updates as much as I enjoyed working on them!
Mich says
The Garlic Parm mayo is great! Of course I needed to double the recipe because my husband and I are piglets and have 2 sandwiches each...
Lois says
Thank you so much for the 5-star review! I’m so glad you and your husband enjoyed the Garlic Parmesan Mayo. Honestly, two sandwiches each sounds completely reasonable to me! Doubling the recipe is definitely the way to go when everyone keeps going back for more. My husband actually loves using it as a dip too, so we go through it pretty quickly around here as well. 😊
Donna @ Modern on Monticello says
I am sure this sandwich is delicious! I have pinned it and need to plan a picnic now. Thanks for sharing. #HomeMattersParty
Connie says
This sandwich looks yummy. They just closed the Sam's by us...bummer.
Lois says
Ohhhhh....our's closed too a few years ago and then it opened up bigger and better! Maybe the same for you?? Thanks for visiting.
Scarlet says
Mmmm. Garlic Parm Mayo sounds great. I have to try this grilled chicken sandwich!
Lois says
Thanks for visiting today!
Bianca Dottin says
This looks amazing! I've never thought of making garlic parmesan mayonnaise but it sounds like the perfect addition for summer meals.
Kristi says
I usually shred my chicken but you make this look so easy, I'll give it a try with the special mayo sauce.
Debrashoppeno5 says
This sandwich sounds delicious. I love Sam's, they have everything I need.
Lois says
It's always a fun time shopping at Sam's Club! Thanks for visiting!
Marcie W. says
As a family of five, shopping at Sam's Club really helps us save! This sandwich sounds delicious and perfect for a summer picnic.
Lois says
Our family is smaller now and we're still loving shopping at Sam's Club. Thanks for visiting today!
Leigh Anne Borders says
This sounds so good. My family loves shopping at Sam's! They have got so many great deals. I know my family would love to have these chicken sandwiches at one of our get-togethers this summer.
Lois says
Thanks for visiting today! The recipe came together really quickly too, which was really great too!
Hydrocoinico says
Thanks! And thanks for sharing your great posts every week!
Lois says
Thanks for visiting!