Time: 30 min.
Complexity: easily
Servings: 8

You can escape the routine even on weekdays by making Ree Drummond's chicken sandwich for lunch. She tops a bun with chicken pieces marinated in a honey-mustard mixture, a double helping of crispy bacon, and a little melted sharp cheddar cheese.

Ingredients:

• 4 whole chicken breasts, skinless and boneless
• 450 g thick slices of bacon, halved
• 8 soft round whole wheat buns
• 2 cups grated sharp cheddar cheese
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/2 cup Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 tsp salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• Juice of 1 lemon
• Crushed red pepper for garnish (optional)

Substituting ingredients
Measuring containers used

1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

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Preparation:

Step 1
• Using a very sharp knife, cut the chicken breasts in half lengthwise. You'll have 8 thinner chicken breast pieces.
  
  Next, prepare the marinade. In a large bowl, combine the honey, Dijon mustard, paprika, salt, pepper to taste, lemon juice, and crushed red pepper flakes (if using). Stir.
  
  Place the chicken in the marinade and stir until each piece is completely coated. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator for 2-4 hours.
Step 2
• While the chicken marinates, fry the bacon until crisp and crisp. After cooking, reserve 1/4 cup of the rendered bacon fat and discard the rest (but do not wash the pan).
Step 3
• When the chicken is ready to cook, remove it from the marinade and sear it in a skillet over medium-high heat for 3-4 minutes per side. Brush the pieces with a little of the reserved rendered fat as they cook. (You can also grill the chicken.)
Step 4
• With a couple of minutes left in the grill, place 2 slices of bacon on each chicken breast. Top with some cheddar cheese and let it melt while the chicken is grilling (if you need to remove the chicken, you can melt the cheese under the broiler in the oven).
  
  Cut the buns in half and immediately place the chicken, bacon and cheese on them.

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