Chicken Basil Roasted Red Pepper Panini Recipes

ROASTED RED PEPPER PANINI

Steps:

• Process Country Crock® Spread, basil and garlic in food processor or blender until almost smooth.
• Spread 2 slices bread with basil butter. Top with spinach, roasted pepper, mozzarella, and remaining bread slices.
• To cook in panini press: Preheat the press. Add sandwich and cook according to the manufacturer's instructions until golden and crisp, 3 to 5 minutes. Repeat with remaining sandwich.
• To cook in skillet: Melt 1 tablespoon Country Crock® Spread over medium heat in skillet and add sandwiches to skillet. Place a heatproof plate on top of sandwiches and weigh down with heavy heat-proof object. Cook sandwiches 3 to 4 minutes or until golden. Turn sandwiches over and weigh down with plate. Cook 3 minutes or until golden and cheese is melted.

CHICKEN AND ROASTED PEPPER PANINI

Steps:

• Pat chicken dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper. Heat 1 Tablespoon oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until just smoking. Cook half of cutlets until lightly browned and cooked through, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Transfer to plate and repeat with additional 1 Tablespoon oil and remaining cutlets.
• Pulse red peppers, olives, basil, garlic and 1 Tablespoon oil in food processor until coarsely chopped. Spread pepper mixture evenly over both sides of rolls. Layer half of cheese and 2 chicken cutlets over each roll bottom. Top with remaining cheese and roll tops.
• Wipe out skillet. Heat remaining oil over medium-low heat until just shimmering. Arrange panini in skillet and top with large Dutch oven. Cook until bottoms of sandwiches are crisp and cheese is beginning to melt, about 3 minutes. Remove Dutch oven, flip sandwiches, replace Dutch oven and continue to cook until crisp on second side and heated through, about 2 minutes. Serve.

CHICKEN AND ROASTED RED PEPPER PANINI STYLE SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Cut 8 thick slice of Foccacia bread.
• Mix mayonaisse and Ranch dressing in small bowl.
• Spread mayo mixture on 4 slices of Foccacia.
• On top of mayo mixture, layer each slice with equal amounts of chicken and place one slice of mozzarella cheese.
• Next, add the roasted red peppers and another slice of mozzarella on top of the peppers (this helps hold the sandwich together).
• Top each sandwich with remaining slices bread.
• Spray frying pan with Olive Oil spray (or other cooking spray).
• Fry each sandwich on medium until they are golden brown.
• Pop the sandwiches in the microwave for about 20-25 seconds to melt the cheese.
• Enjoy! These are so yummy!

ROTISSERIE CHICKEN PANINI WITH ROASTED SWEET RED PEPPER, SPINACH, AND GUACAMOLE

Steps:

• Preheat panini maker to medium-low.
• Open the roll and place a layer of cheese on the bottom half of the bread, fitting cheese to the contours of the bun. Layer rotisserie chicken, roasted sweet red pepper, onion rings, and bacon on top.
• Place a layer of fresh spinach leaves on the bacon and spoon prepared guacamole on top. Place second half of bun on top. Brush top and bottom plates of panini maker with butter, and place the sandwich in the buttered area.
• Close the panini maker and cook until cheese is melted, chicken is warmed, and bun is crispy and lightly browned, 4 to 5 minutes. Serve warm with dill pickle spear.