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Lemon Garlic Chicken Sandwich

Recipe by Donaldo Estevam on InstagramAdded 15 November 2026.

15 minutes to prep, 10 to cook. A tangy lemon‑garlic chicken sandwich packed with crisp cucumber, pickled red onion, and a buttery, savory sauce. The chicken is lightly coated in a seasoned crust and finished with a bright lemon‑butter glaze, making it a satisfying lunch or dinner option.

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Method

  1. Slice the chicken and place it on a piece of bread.

  2. Add sliced cucumber and pickled red onion on top of the chicken patty.

  3. Press the sandwich into a bowl of granular seasoning to coat it.

  4. Heat a pan on a gas stovetop.

  5. Melt butter in the pan and squeeze lemon juice into it.

  6. Add minced garlic to the hot butter and stir.

  7. Pour the dark liquid into the pan and let it simmer.

  8. Sprinkle the granular seasoning over the simmering sauce.

  9. Coat the breaded chicken cutlet in the thick sauce and cook until heated through.

  10. Lift the sauce‑coated cutlet from the pan and assemble the sandwich.

  11. Drizzle olive oil over the cucumber and onion mixture and add to the sandwich.

Tips while you cook

Season before cooking
Press the sliced chicken into the granular seasoning before cooking to form a flavorful crust that adheres during the sauce simmer.
Lemon‑butter timing
Add lemon juice to the butter after it melts, not before.
Finish veggies with oil
Drizzle olive oil over the cucumber and red onion just before assembling.

Notes from ReelsMeals, based on this recipe's ingredients, times and method. They are not the creator's instructions.

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