MealBudgetChicken Bacon Ranch Melts
Griddled sourdough stuffed with shredded chicken, bacon, ranch, and Swiss until the cheese runs.
- Serves
- 4
- Total time
- 26 min
- Cost per serving (United States)
- $13.29
Ingredients
- 1 rotisserie chicken
- 1 sourdough loaf
- 6 oz bacon
- 8 oz sliced swiss cheese
- 5 tbsp ranch dressing
- 4 tbsp salted butter
- 1/2 lb vine tomatoes
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
Method
Cook the bacon until crisp, drain, and break into pieces.
Shred about 3 cups of meat from the rotisserie chicken and toss with the ranch dressing and black pepper.
Cut eight thick slices of sourdough and butter one side of each.
Build four sandwiches butter-side out: cheese, chicken, bacon, sliced tomato, more cheese.
Griddle over medium heat 4 minutes per side, pressing gently, until the bread is deep golden and the cheese has melted.
Let the melts sit a minute, then cut in half.
What this costs, country by country
Each figure is the ingredients for the full recipe at prices read in that country’s own shops, in its own currency. Nothing here is converted from dollars.
| Country | Whole recipe | Per serving | Priced from |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $53.15 | $13.29 | 8 of 8 ingredients |
| United Kingdom | £26.21 | £6.55 | 8 of 8 ingredients |
| Australia | $58.67 | $14.67 | 8 of 8 ingredients |
| New Zealand | $96.73 | $24.18 | 8 of 8 ingredients |
| Greece | 41,19 € | 10,30 € | 8 of 8 ingredients |
| Spain | 24,19 € | 6,05 € | 8 of 8 ingredients |
| Mexico | $710.15 | $177.54 | 8 of 8 ingredients |
| Canada | $76.96 | $19.24 | 7 of 8 ingredients |
| Germany | 34,14 € | 8,54 € | 7 of 8 ingredients |
| Egypt | ١٬٧٢٠٫٣٢ ج.م. | ٤٣٠٫٠٨ ج.م. | 6 of 8 ingredients |
| Austria | € 37,52 | € 9,38 | 6 of 8 ingredients |
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