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Grilled Pesto Chicken and Provolone Sandwich with a Balsamic Glaze

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Grilled Pesto Chicken and Provolone Sandwich with a Balsamic Glaze

By @chef1

A flavorful sandwich with grilled chicken, pesto, provolone cheese, and a balsamic glaze.

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Ingredients

  • ●2 ciabatta rolls
  • ●2 (4 oz each) chicken breasts
  • ●2 tablespoons pesto
  • ●2 slices provolone cheese
  • ●1/4 cup balsamic glaze
  • ●1 tablespoon olive oil
  • ●to taste salt
  • ●to taste pepper

Instructions

  1. 1
    Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper.
  2. 2
    Grill or pan-fry in olive oil over medium heat until cooked through (about 5-7 minutes per side).
  3. 3
    Spread pesto on the cut sides of the ciabatta rolls.
  4. 4
    Place a slice of provolone cheese on the bottom half of each roll.
  5. 5
    Place the cooked chicken breast on top of the provolone.
  6. 6
    Drizzle with balsamic glaze.
  7. 7
    Top with the other half of the ciabatta roll.
  8. 8
    Grill the assembled sandwiches for 1-2 minutes per side, until the bread is toasted and the cheese is melted and gooey (optional).
  9. 9
    Slice the sandwiches in half and serve immediately.

Recipe details

Category
Sandwich
Preparation
55 minutes

Estimated total: 60 minutes. Planning estimate: stated duration ranges use their midpoint; standard preparation, heating and handling allowances are included. Overlapping tasks are counted once. Resting/chilling is included in total time.

How these estimates were calculated
  • Prepare ingredients: 5 min planning allowance (simple_prep)
  • Prepare chicken: 10 min planning allowance (meat_prep)
  • Prepare ciabatta rolls: 10 min planning allowance (vegetable_prep)
  • Season chicken: 3 min planning allowance (mix)
  • Preheat pan/grill: 3 min planning allowance (pan_preheat)
  • Spread pesto: 5 min planning allowance (assemble)
  • Place provolone: 5 min planning allowance (assemble)
  • Place chicken: 5 min planning allowance (assemble)
  • Drizzle glaze: 2 min planning allowance (garnish)
  • Top with roll: 5 min planning allowance (assemble)
  • Slice and serve: 2 min planning allowance (transfer)
  • Cooking overlaps preparation or other cooking; a separate cooking subtotal is omitted.
  • Measure pesto, cheese, balsamic glaze, olive oil.
  • Trim chicken breasts.
  • Cut ciabatta rolls.
  • Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper.
  • Preheat pan or grill for chicken.
  • Grill or pan-fry chicken breast on first side.
  • Grill or pan-fry chicken breast on second side until cooked through.
  • Spread pesto on cut sides of ciabatta rolls.
  • Place provolone cheese on bottom half of each roll.
  • Place cooked chicken breast on top of provolone.
  • Drizzle with balsamic glaze.
  • Top with other half of ciabatta roll.
  • Grill assembled sandwich on first side (optional step).
  • Grill assembled sandwich on second side until toasted and cheese melted (optional step).
  • Slice sandwiches in half and serve immediately.
  • ciabatta rolls: La Brea Bakery 3 oz ciabatta manufacturer label, read 2026-10-21: 85 g roll. Standard brand assumption; actual brand/size varies. (https://www.labreabakery.com/sites/default/files/2023-04/Ciabatta-Roll-3oz-nutrition-facts.png)
  • ciabatta rolls: USDA roll portion weight
  • Standard La Brea 85 g baked ciabatta roll and rounded manufacturer nutrients; brand and size vary.
  • chicken breasts: Stated weight per item
  • pesto: USDA cup portion weight
  • Using cup portion for tablespoons, calculator will convert.
  • provolone cheese: USDA slice (1 oz) portion weight
  • USDA regular provolone: standard slice 28 g; actual slice thickness varies.
  • balsamic glaze: USDA FoodData Central Branded: EARTHY, published 2023-02-16; product-label estimate, formulation and label rounding may vary (https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/2462587/nutrients)
  • balsamic glaze: USDA FoodData Central Branded: EARTHY, published 2023-02-16; product-label estimate, formulation and label rounding may vary (https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/2462587/nutrients)
  • Earthy balsamic glaze label as a standard glaze reference; not unreduced vinegar.
  • olive oil: USDA tablespoon portion weight
  • Unweighed salt: only documented zero nutrients included
  • pepper: USDA tsp, ground portion weight
  • pepper: Seasoning allowance: 1/4 tsp per 4 servings
  • USDA black pepper; documented seasoning allowance applies only to to-taste/pinch amounts.
  • ciabatta rolls: original amount “2”; interpreted as “2”. Standard La Brea 85 g baked ciabatta roll and rounded manufacturer nutrients; brand and size vary.

chicken · pesto · provolone · balsamic glaze

Estimated nutrition per serving

640 calories · 41.3 g protein · 57.4 g carbohydrate · 26.6 g fat · 2.4 g fiber

Source and basis: USDA FoodData Central and reviewed product references; ingredient-based calculation per serving. Documented USDA or manufacturer portion weights; all listed ingredient mass included before cooking losses. Nutrients with incomplete inputs omitted. Full ingredient matches and assumptions below.

Recipe Context

This recipe was created with the following context in mind:

lunch
summer
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