Chipotle Chicken Avocado BLT | Grilled to Perfection

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: ham

Turkey bacon reduces fat while maintaining a similar flavor.

avocado

🥗Healthier: mashed avocado

💰Cheaper: guacamole

Mashed avocado offers similar creaminess at a lower cost.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: American cheese

Reduced-fat cheese lowers calories while American cheese is often cheaper.

mayonnaise

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt adds creaminess with fewer calories.

Prepare chicken thighs by ensuring there are no bones or cartilage.

Marinate chicken thighs in a zip top bag with 1 cup of Sweetwater Spice Jalapeno Lime marinade and 1 cup of water for 30 to 45 minutes.

Cook bacon on a Yoder Smokers YS640S grill at 350 degrees until crispy, about 5-7 minutes, then drain on paper towels.

Soak up excess bacon grease from the griddle with paper towels.

Make chipotle mayo by mixing 1 tablespoon of chipotle in adobo sauce with 1 cup of mayonnaise.

Prepare bacon avocado smash by mashing avocado with lime juice, black garlic sea salt, and chopped bacon bits.

Remove marinated chicken from the bag, season with Cattleman's Grilled Trail Dust, and cook on the griddle until it reaches an internal temperature of 175 degrees.

Toast sourdough bread on the griddle with butter, adding pepper jack cheese to one slice of each sandwich to melt.

Assemble the sandwich starting with chipotle mayo on the bread, followed by lettuce, sliced tomatoes, sliced chicken, and bacon avocado mash on the other side.

Close the sandwich, slice in half, and serve.

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