Both sweet and spicy, these Georgia Peach Chicken Sandwiches are the perfect summer dinner! Pan-fried chicken breasts are topped with jalapenos and fresh, sliced peaches for a flavor explosion.
If you love chicken sandwiches, you’ll also love this Spicy Chicken Sandwich with Cilantro Lime Mayo!
You all know that I love to make Rachael Ray recipes. But this is one of those recipes that I somehow missed the first time around.
But thank you to Cassie at Cassie Craves for making these sandwiches, because otherwise, I may have missed out on these sandwiches forever! Cassie declared these sandwiches her favorite chicken sandwich. EVER. And I totally trust her judgment, because I want to make everything that she makes.
After seeing her post, I immediately put the recipe on my menu. And as luck (or fate) would have it, the day I was going to make these, my mother-in-law dropped off some peaches from their tree! And thank you, Cassie, because these truly were delicious sandwiches. The flavor combination was pure magic. I especially loved how the heat from the jalapenos went so well with the sweet from the peaches.
Ingredients
Chicken: For 4 sandwiches, you’ll need 4 pieces of chicken. If the chicken breasts are smaller, you can pound them so they are all an even thickness. If they are bigger, I like to butterfly them open, making 2 thinner pieces of chicken.
Buttermilk: This will tenderize the chicken.
Mayonnaise: I like to use regular mayonnaise, but low fat should work as well.
Jalapenos: The recipe calls for pickled jalapenos, which I prefer, but you could use fresh, sliced jalapenos.
Pecans: The pecans add some great flavor. If you are trying to stay nut free, you can just use more breadcrumbs.
Breadcrumbs: The recipe calls for regular breadcrumbs, but I think panko breadcrumbs would be fantastic also.
Oil: This is for cooking the chicken – I used vegetable oil, but any oil with a high smoke point should work.
Roll: You can use a regular hamburger bun, or another bun of your choice.
Peach: You will definitely want a ripe peach for this. Frozen or canned will not work.
Lettuce: The lettuce will add some crunch and freshness to the sandwich.
Tips and Tricks
Make sure to ground your pecans pretty fine. I didn’t, and the pecans didn’t stick to the chicken as well as they should have.
I also used homemade breadcrumbs, but would opt for the finer store bought breadcrumbs in the future. The homemade breadcrumbs were a little too fluffy for this recipe, which made it so they didn’t have as much of a crispy crust.
More Summertime Dinner Recipes
Shrimp Rolls
Slow Cooker BBQ Beef Sandwiches
Grilled Chicken Seasoning
Mexican Hot Dog
Stuffed Bell Peppers
Georgia Peach Chicken Sandwiches
Ingredients
- 1 pound chicken breast cutlets or 2 large chicken breast halves, cut open like a book to make 4 pieces
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 3 tablespoons finely chopped pickled jalepeño chiles
- 1/2 cup pecans finely ground
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 4 rolls split
- 1 peach thinly sliced
- 8 lettuce leaves
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine the chicken and the buttermilk. Set aside to marinate for a few minutes.
- In a small bowl, mix together the mayonnaise and the jalepeños. Set aside.
- In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium heat.
- In a shallow bowl, combine the pecans and breadcrumbs. Dip one piece of the chicken into the pecans mixture, pressing in to coat if needed. Add the chicken to the hot oil and cook, turning once, until cooked through, 2-3 minutes on each side. Drain on paper towels. Repeat until all the chicken is cooked.
- Spread the jalepeño mayonnaise on the roll. Layer the chicken, peaches and lettuce. Serve.
natalie (the sweets life) says
This looks wonderful! I need to try more Rachel recipes!
Katrina says
Whoa! What a neat idea!
Tara @ The ButterDish says
It never ceases to amaze me how everything goes good with chicken and how fruits go with everything. I’ve made these with apples and cranberries but peaches… Now that sounds ideal.
Joanne says
I’m always shocked when I search Rach’s site for something and realize just how insanely large her recipe collection is! There really is something for everyone. I’ve been loving pairing fruit with savory dishes lately and this sandwich looks right up my alley!
Maris (In Good Taste) says
Looks amazing, I love the combination of sweet + savory!
Erin @ Dinners, Dishes and Desserts says
Chicken and Peaches are a great combination, I am sure this sandwich is wonderful!
Heather of Kitchen Concoctions says
Haha! I was thinking the same thing about RR today when I saw her 30 minute meals was a new show today. How can she come up with soooo many recipes and have no repeats!?! These sandwiches look absolutely wonderful! I would have never thought to use a sliced peach as a topping for my sandwich!!
Cassie says
I’m so glad you tried these, and that you loved them! And I agree — it’s so fun to see what other people are making. I’m trying the cheesy corn bites you wrote about last month tomorrow, and I can’t wait to try them!
Bev Weidner says
This sandwich is flirting with me and I’m about to flirt right back. WOW.
Rosa says
A lovely sandwich! Fresh and scrumptious.
Cheers,
Rosa
Brenda says
Leave it to Rachael! Now this is a combination of flavours I never would have thought of but wow, does it ever sounds good! I’m printing this out, I can’t wait to make these. I don’t have a Rachael recipe today Deboarah but I’ll be making her Spinach & Artichoke Mac and Cheese soon. Have a great weekend!