Grilled Chicken Sandwich with Peanut Sauce and Cucumber Relish

Grilled Chicken Sandwich with Peanut Sauce (1)

First things first. Is this a relish? Am I using that term correctly? Would salsa be a better term? Chutney? I think relish sounds fancy so I am going with it. Crossing my fingers that this is close enough to a relish so that I do not look completely clueless. If it is not a relish please, just don’t tell me. I am totally going to dream about my (possible) incorrect use of the term relish tonight. It is going to haunt me, but I will not Google it. Nope. Not doing it. I am going with relish, no turning back now.

 

Moving on.

This relish? It’s fantastic. Simple, light, flavorful. Add it to the top of a grilled chicken sandwich and you have a match made in heaven. I love the combination of chicken, peanut sauce, and cucumbers. Seems an unlikely pairing -the cucumber kind of throws it off, but its good. I promise. This is another great summertime meal. Marinate the chicken before you leave for work. Come home and chop some veg and you are almost done. Only thing left to do is grill the chicken. Easy meals like this leave lots of time in the evening to indulge in Orange is the New Black! Guilty pleasure, but I can’t help it.

Here is what you’ll need

Combine the ingredients for the marinade

Add the chicken

Combine the ingredients for the relish

Grill the chicken

Still plenty of time to enjoy guilty pleasure TV!

Still plenty of time to enjoy guilty pleasure TV!

 

Grilled Chicken Sandwich with Peanut Sauce (1)

Grilled Chicken Sandwich with Cucumber Relish

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course

Ingredients
  

Marinade

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp peanut butter
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 1 chicken breast
  • 2 ciabatta buns

Relish

  • 1/2 English cucumber, peeled and diced
  • 2 carrots, peeled and diced
  • 1/4 red onion, diced
  • 1/4 cup rice vinegar
  • 1 tbsp sugar

Instructions
 

  • Combine the first 3 ingredients for the marinade.
  • Pound the chicken so it is even.
  • Cut the piece of chicken in half.
  • Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  • Cover the chicken in the marinade and refrigerate at least 1 hour.
  • Combine the ingredients for the relish, set aside.
  • Turn the grill on medium high.
  • Grill the chicken for about 5 minutes per side, brushing with marinade half way through.
  • Place the grilled chicken on a bun and top with the cucumber relish.
Keyword chicken, sandwich