• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Kiersten Hickman

Food Writer & Photographer

Main navigation

  • About
  • Newsletter
  • Recipes
    • Breakfast
    • Lunch
    • Dinner
    • Sides
    • Desserts
    • Snacks
    • Drinks
    • Sourdough
  • Blog
    • Meal Plans
    • Cooking Tips
    • Sustainability
    • Wellness
    • Life
  • Portfolio
    • Food Writing & Reporting
    • Recipe Development & Tutorials
    • Food Photography
  • Contact
  • December 17, 2020

    Chipotle Chicken Bacon Toastie

    Lunch

    There’s truly nothing better than a toasted sandwich for lunch on a cold day—especially when it’s paired with a cup of soup. This chipotle chicken bacon toastie is one of my favorites to make, and uses up a lot of the ingredients you have in your fridge. Particularly the leftover rotisserie chicken.

    halves of a chipotle chicken bacon toastie stacked on top of each other

    So…what’s the difference between a toastie and a panini? Or just a fancy grilled cheese? Besides the fact that toastie sounds cool to say, the name “toastie” comes from the UK, which is a special name for a grilled cheese. Sometimes it just has cheese, but other times it has all kinds of fillings inside of it. A panini refers to an Italian grilled sandwich, but usually comes on a specific bread like ciabatta. And honestly, I could have called it a grilled cheese. But I really like the term “toastie.” It just sounds charming. Do you blame me?

    One of my secret tips for making toasties super crunchy is to spread mayonnaise on the outside of the bread. I know it sounds really strange, but trust me on this one, okay? The mayonnaise make the bread extra toasty and greasy, all things you want in a toasted sandwich for lunch.


    Personally, I love to use up slices of my sourdough bread for this chipotle chicken bacon toastie. It makes for a really crunchy outside and adds an incredible amount of flavor to the sandwich.

    chipotle chicken bacon toastie with salad

    I’m not sure there’s much else I can say about this chipotle chicken bacon toastie except that it’s about to be your new favorite lunch. Enjoy!

    halves of a chipotle chicken bacon toastie stacked on top of each other
    Print Recipe

    Chipotle Chicken Bacon Toastie

    Use up the leftover chicken in your fridge and whip up this chipotle chicken bacon toasted sandwich for lunch.
    Prep Time5 mins
    Cook Time5 mins
    Course: lunch
    Keyword: bacon, chicken, sandwich recipe
    Servings: 1 sandwich

    Ingredients

    • 1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce diced
    • 1 Tbsp mayonnaise Plus extra for grilling
    • 2 slices artisanal sandwich bread like sourdough or rye
    • 1/2 oz. sliced cheddar cheese
    • 1/2 oz. sliced Monterey jack cheese
    • 1/2 cup cooked chicken
    • 1/2 tomato-on-the-vine sliced thin
    • 2 bacon slices cooked

    Instructions

    • Mix together the diced chipotle pepper and the mayonnaise in a small bowl.
    • Evenly spread the mayo mixture on both slices of bread.
    • Add half of the cheese to one slice of bread. Make sure to mix it up so you have both types on the slice.
    • Add the cooked chicken, sliced tomato, and bacon to that same slice of bread. Top the rest of the cheese on your fixings.
    • Add the other slice of bread on top, chipotle mayo side facing down.
    • Heat up a skillet (preferably cast-iron) on medium-low heat.
    • Spread mayonnaise on the top slice of the sandwich that is facing up.
    • Flip the sandwich so the mayo side goes on the skillet. Let it toast for 3 minutes.
    • Spread mayonnaise on the other side of bread, facing up. Flip and cook for another 3 minutes.
    • Slice and serve immediately.

    Notes

    I like to use up two slices of my sourdough bread for this recipe.

    Never miss a recipe! Sign up for my email list and you’ll get a free one-month meal plan.

    Pin this for later!


    chipotle chicken toastie

    Share this:

    • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
    • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
    • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
    • Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)

    You might also like

    • buffalo chickpea salad with ranch dressing and white wine

      Buffalo Chickpea Salad

    • eggs on toast with sprouts and chive cream cheese

      Jammy Eggs on Toast with Scallion Cream Cheese

    • Apple kale salad on a plate

      Apple Kale Salad Recipe

    bacon, chicken, chicken meals, chicken recipe, lunch ideas, sandwich, sandwich recipe

    Reader Interactions

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    Recipe Rating




    Primary Sidebar

    Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
    To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy

    Hi, I’m Kiersten!

    I’m a food writer & photographer based in Brooklyn, New York. This blog is a place where I share a bit of my life behind the scenes. And all the things I love to cook. More on me >>

      Let’s connect!

    logo
    Food Advertisements by

    Looking for a recipe?

    My Instagram

    • To me, prepping meals makes eating healthier *so* much easier during the week, and I
    • An easy salad you can meal prep—one of my new favorites! This salad was featured in my cooking series with @eatthisnotthat, and I
    • Want to simplify cooking in 2021? Tired of settling for *another* night of frozen pizza or takeout? Same, which is why I developed a full meal plan for January 2021—and I
    • Family is all about trying your recipes multiple times before you get it right I
    • 2020 sucked...but I admit, being at home did force me to create my own fun, which involved trying all kinds of new recipes for my blog. And after looking at the data, there were quite a few recipes that my readers loved this year. So, I
    • A prosecco for the rest of us! Like this post if you get my reference. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I
    • New profile pic ✨ Today is the LAST video in my holiday cooking series with @eatthisnotthat and there
    • Every moment is the perfect charcuterie moment—especially around the holidays. ✨ Here’s a board I threw together this weekend loosely using my cheese board formula...with a whole lotta extra sweets. It’s the holidays, after all!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ * Gouda wheel⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ * Goat cheese with herbs⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ * Brie wedges⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ * Red wine cheese⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ * Pepperoni slices⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ * Summer sausage slices⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ * French baguette slices⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ * Wheat Thins⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ * Triscuits⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ * Apple slices⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ * Peanut brittle⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ * Grapes⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ * Dark chocolate stars⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ * Dried apricots⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ * Raspberries⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ * White chocolate-covered pretzels⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ * Chocolate covered peanuts⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ * Mini dill pickles⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ * Kalamata olives⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ *
    • I know cookies are always the holiday dessert of choice, but who doesn
    logo
    Food Advertisements by

    Archives

    logo
    Food Advertisements by
    • To me, prepping meals makes eating healthier *so* much easier during the week, and I
    • An easy salad you can meal prep—one of my new favorites! This salad was featured in my cooking series with
    • Want to simplify cooking in 2021? Tired of settling for *another* night of frozen pizza or takeout? Same, which is
    • Family is all about trying your recipes multiple times before you get it right I
    • 2020 sucked...but I admit, being at home did force me to create my own fun, which involved trying all kinds
    • A prosecco for the rest of us! Like this post if you get my reference. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I
    • About
    • Contact
    • Privacy Policy
    • FREE cookbook!
    • Easy Eats
    • FAQ

    hello@kierstenhickman.com

    Kiersten Hickman © 2021 - DESIGNED BY HERPARK STUDIO