Gorgeous Georges

You’re looking at a chicken sandwich, and wondering, “What’s with the name?”

Well, let me tell you! This is one of those family recipes with a weird name. It’s another one of my mom’s famous recipes, and since we always had them when I was younger, for the longest time I thought the name “Gorgeous Georges” was something that was ubiquitously known in all households. It wasn’t until years later that my mom told me the story of how they got their name.

Apparently, back in the 80’s, my mom was on a ski trip with a bunch her friends, and they decided to stop for lunch at a restaurant up on top of the mountain, mid ski run. There was a guy out back grilling up these sandwiches, and…you guessed it—his name was George! I guess they all thought he was totally gorgeous, and thus, the sandwiches he was making were forever called Gorgeous Georges! Very random.

So, what exactly are Gorgeous Georges (um, the sandwiches, I mean)? Grilled chicken breast + BBQ sauce + fresh pineapple rings + bacon + provolone cheese, all on a bun. They are a mouthful to be sure, but a super-dee-duper delicious one at that! They’re juicy, tangy, and kinda just hit all the right tastebuds, ya know?

They’re kinda perfect for a summertime cookout. Even though it’s actually not Summer, yet, it sure feels like it here! Max, my parents’ dog decided to sun himself while the Gorgeous George and I had a photo shoot 😛

These also very easy, and you can totally cook up the bacon ahead of time and keep it in the fridge until you’re ready to assemble everything and grill.

We like to put the bacon under the cheese, because it helps keep it on the sandwich. You can put the pineapple under, too, but that actually causes things to slide around a bit, so we like to just place the ring on top.

I hope you guys will love these as much as my family does!