I love this simple alternative to hamburgers with a honey dijon flavored chicken. The marinade imparts a sweet and sour flavor making it scrumptious! This is a family favorite summer meal.
4-5 Chicken breasts, boneless, halved
1/2 cup honey, raw is preferred
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup liquid aminos or soy sauce (Bragg’s liquid aminos is non-GMO and full of amino acids – my favorite natural substitute for soy sauce!)
2 tsp dijon mustard
Lettuce
Tomato
Onions & Mushrooms, grilled
Pickles
Mayonnaise & Dijon Mustard, as desired (homemade coconut mayo is delightful with these sandwiches!)
4-5 Hamburger buns (we love the sprouted wheat burger buns from Alvardo Street bakery, making them free of phytates and easily digestible!)
Place chicken in an ungreased 8×8 casserole dish. Combine honey, lemon juice, liquid aminos, and dijon mustard and pour over chicken. Cover and allow to marinate in the fridge for several hours (6-8 hours is best). Rotate chicken several times to allow them to absorb as much marinade as possible. Remove from fridge and bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes, or until juices run clear. Combine marinade with mayonnaise and more dijon mustard for a yummy spread. You can also BBQ then on the grill for about 15 minutes. If you BBQ the chicken, bring the liquid marinade to a boil on the stove before combining with mayo and dijon as described above. Lather up your hamburger bun with desired toppings and enjoy!
Makes 4-5 servings.
Lindsay, do you order directly from Alvarado Street Bakery? I went to place an order once and the shipping was quite expensive – it was going to cost me $50 to have $50 worth of items shipped to me. I am wondering if you know of a more affordable option.
Really? That’s seems outrageous. I buy mine through Azure Standard’s food co-op.
To all: I just wanted to mention that I am always looking for the healthiest alternative in everything for my family and I but when I did some research on Bragg’s Liquid Aminos I found some disturbing news. I am posting one of many websites that you can read about it and then make your own decisions on whether to keep using it. But on a happy note the sandwich looks amazing!
http://www.welikeitraw.com/rawfood/2005/06/bragg_liquid_am.html
Lindsay, this looks like a refreshing summer sandwich! Thanks for the idea. I LOVE Bragg’s Liquid Aminos. It’s great for doing fish on the indoor grill as well.
Another alternative, marinate chicken in italian dressing… yummo!
I was just thinking that I should put a chicken sandwich on the menu for this week! I think I’ll give this a try!
Lindsay, this looks absolutely delicious! It’s a very timely recipe, so thank you! I now know what I’ll make for our big family get-together!