Salsa Chicken Sandwiches
Juicy seasoned chicken, smothered in cheese, topped with salsa and nestled onto buttery toasted buns. These mind-blowing sandwiches are perfect for any time day.
There’s so much flavor in this chicken! The chicken is roasted under a dry-rub coating of chili powder, cumin, garlic, and onion. As the chicken roasts, it becomes completely infused with every smoky, aromatic nuance!
These sandwiches are insanely healthy! The chicken is roasted with a dry rub, so there’s virtually zero fat in the high-quality protein piece of meat. Then, we add a sprinkling of Mexican cheese and fiery salsa! Choose regular buns, gluten-free buns, or (like I did), higher protein, lower carb buns!
About the buns. For these sandwiches, I used brioche buns and they were the perfect partner for the low-carb, high-protein chicken. I especially love brioche buns brushed with a little butter too.
Salsa Chicken Sandwiches
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 cup shredded Mexican cheese blend
- 4 buns of choice, toasted if desired
- Salsa of choice
- 1 tablespoon melted butter for brushing the buns, optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or foil.
- In a large zip-top bag or shallow dish, combine the chili powder, cumin, onion powder, garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Mix well. Add the chicken and turn to coat. Rub the mixture into both sides of the chicken. Let stand for 20 minutes and up to 12 hours (refrigerate when marinating longer than 20 minutes).
- Place the chicken on the prepared pan and bake for 25 minutes, until the chicken is golden brown and reaches 165 degrees on a meat thermometer.
- Preheat the broiler.
- Top the chicken with the cheese and place the pan under the broiler. Broil for 1 to 2 minutes, until the cheese melts.
- Nestle the chicken on the rolls and top with the salsa (as much or as little as you want). If desired, brush the rolls with melted butter before serving.