Chicken, Bacon & Basil Mayo Sandwiches
with Tomato Salad & Balsamic Dipper
- Sesame
- Wheat
- Eggs
- Soy
- May contain traces of allergens
This is far from “just another chicken sandwich,” and here’s why: bacon is very much involved! You’ll build these chicken-and-bacon champs on toasted flatbread spread with creamy basil aioli and herbaceous tomato salad. Serve your sumptuous sammies with a side of tangy balsamic dipping sauce to take this classic concept right over the top!
Ingredients
4 ounce
Bacon
1 unit
Basil Paste
2 unit
Flatbreads
(Contains: Soy, May contain traces of allergens, Sesame, Wheat)
5 teaspoon
Balsamic Vinegar
1 clove
Garlic
1 tablespoon
Italian Seasoning
2 tablespoon
Mayonnaise
(Contains: Eggs)
1 unit
Tomato
10 ounce
Chicken Cutlets
1 unit
Shallot
Not included in your delivery
2 teaspoon (tsp)
Olive Oil
¼ teaspoon (tsp)
Sugar
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
1 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking Oil
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 450 degrees. Wash and dry produce. • Heat a large dry pan over medium-high heat. Add bacon*; cook, turning occasionally and adjusting heat if browning too quickly, until crispy, 6-10 minutes. Turn off heat; transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate. Wipe out pan and let cool slightly.
• Meanwhile, halve tomato lengthwise and thinly slice into half-moons. Halve, peel, and thinly slice shallot. Peel and mince or grate garlic. • In a small bowl, combine tomato, shallot, garlic, balsamic vinegar, ¼ tsp sugar, and a pinch of Italian Seasoning (½ tsp sugar and a big pinch of Italian Seasoning for 4 servings). Set aside to marinate.
• Pat chicken* dry with paper towels; place between two large pieces of plastic wrap. Pound with a mallet or rolling pin until chicken is about ½ inch thick. Season with remaining Italian Seasoning, a pinch of salt, and pepper. • Heat a drizzle of oil in pan used for bacon over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook until browned and cooked through, 3-5 minutes per side.
• Meanwhile, place flatbreads on a baking sheet. Toast on top rack, flipping halfway through, until golden, 3-4 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board; halve crosswise. • In a second small bowl, combine basil paste and mayonnaise.
• Pour balsamic mixture from tomato salad into two small serving bowls (four for 4 servings). Add 1 tsp olive oil to each bowl; stir to combine. • Spread flatbreads with basil mayo. Fill with bacon, chicken, and as much tomato salad as you like. Close sandwiches and halve crosswise.
• Divide any remaining tomato salad between bowls. Divide sandwiches between plates. Serve with balsamic dipper on the side.
Bacon is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 145°.
Chicken is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 165°.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Feb 2026- Flavor: Many loved the combination of basil mayo, balsamic tomatoes, and Italian-seasoned chicken; some found it zesty and delicious 🍲.
- Ease of prep: Quick and easy to make, though a few found pounding the chicken and managing multiple components slightly challenging.
- Suggestions: Consider adding mozzarella or provolone cheese; some preferred softer bread like ciabatta or sourdough instead of flatbread.
- Leftovers: Several mentioned it was great for meal prep or enjoyed cold the next day for lunch.
- Texture: Some found the thick-cut bacon and toasted flatbread made for a chewy sandwich; thinner bacon was suggested.
Reviews from our home cooks
We have never tried this recipe before but we have rarely gone wrong with Hello Fresh and wanted to branch out. We are glad we tried this one and will gladly add it to our rotation if it comes up again. I loved the complex flavor combinations of the tomatoes, shallot, fresh garlic, and balsamic complimenting the herb-y chicken and basil mayo. The flatbread was another excellent choice as opposed to a more traditional hoagie roll, baguette,or ciabatta which can sometimes be too much bread. Please continue to carry this one, because even if you don't I would steal the recipe and replicate these flavor combinations when I want to impress guests. I also learned how impactful pounding flat the chicken breasts can be. They cooked fast and evenly so it taught me even a little extra effort can make a worthwhile difference.
I have been very pleased so far with all of my meals. However, the Chicken, Bacon & Basil Mayo Sandwich were delicious!! It has a zesty creamy taste and (like all of the others recipes) it was very easy and quick to make.
Loved the combo of the basil mayo, balsamic tomatoes, bacon, and Italian chicken. I ended up cutting the chicken into strips to make it easier to eat on the flatbread. I hope to see this on the menu again.
Very tasty and easy to make! Side note, extremely messy to eat (mostly the mayo/pesto was runny, & small tomato & bacon pieces that wanted to fall out of sandwich). I chose to bake chicken and bacon in oven instead of stovetop, and toasted Naan bread in toaster.
The basil mayo and marinated shallots and tomatoes MADE this dish. I do wish there was a side salad with it, but it was flavorful and I was full!
I really liked the flavors on this one! The vinegar matched well with the chicken and the basil. I also think it did just fine without any sort of side dish. My only concern was the dip; the photo showed some kind of au jus cup that I suppose was meant to be made from the balsamic vinegar? If so, there really wasn't enough included.
This recipe was really great!!! Please offer this menu item again soon! It's one I would buy every time it shows up on the menu! The blend of flavors was amazing. (The only thing I did not like was the basil mayonnaise -- I mixed up a small amount to try it but did not like it so the rest of the sandwich I just used regular mayonnaise).
Tasty, but I have a few recommendations: 1) add a step to soak the shallots to mild their flavor before including them in the salad. I found them to be very overpowering in this recipe. 2) Don't wipe out the pan after cooking the bacon; save the bacon grease to cook the chicken in. 3) Reduce the amount of oil in the dipping sauce; I didn't have enough vinegar for the amount of oil that was recommended for the balsamic dipper. I also found it awkward to try to dip the huge flatbread sandwich in the sauce bowl, especially since the vegetables would fall out so easily, but I still think it was a good idea.
This could have been great but, I had several issues with this recipe. The chicken pieces were about half the size of the bread and there was not enough bacon for all the sandwiches. The basil Mayo was really runny, almost watery. The tomato salad was delicious except I had to add 2 more large tomatoes to balance out the amount of onion and dressing. Also, the dipping sauce was a good idea but really hard to eat in practice.
These were DELICIOUS. The balsamic dipping sauce was 10/10, perfect touch to elevate the sandwich even more. Definitely will be ordering this one again when it pops up!
