Toasted Italian Chicken Panini Recipes

ITALIAN CHICKEN PANINI

Steps:

• Spread pesto and mayonnaise on one slice of bread. Layer meats, cheese, and peppers to make a sandwich. Top with second slice of bread.
• Spread top bread slice with half of butter.
• Heat a grill pan over medium heat and spray with cooking spray. When pan is hot, place sandwich butter-side down. Top with a brick covered in foil or another pan and press down. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes until golden brown. Butter top bread slice with remaining butter before turning over panini.
• Grill and press for another minute or two until panini is toasted and cheese is melted.

ROTISSERIE CHICKEN PANINI

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first six ingredients; spread half over two bread slices. Layer with chicken, bacon, mozzarella cheese, onion and tomato. Spread remaining mayonnaise mixture over remaining bread slices; place over top. Brush outsides of sandwiches with butter., Cook on a panini maker or indoor grill until bread is browned and cheese is melted, 3-4 minutes.

TOASTED ITALIAN CHICKEN PANINI

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Take chicken, put in shallow baking dish, sprinkle with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Cook until no longer pink, 30-40 minutes.
• While cooking slice bread into chunky sandwich slices and butter.
• When chicken is done take out and set oven to broil, place bread under broiler. **Watch the bread, it only takes a couple of minutes and will burn very quickly.**.
• Remove bread and keep broiler on.
• Cut the chicken in half, to make it thinner.
• Slice the avocado.
• Take the toasted bread bottoms, layer; 1 slice cheese, 1/2 of 1 chicken breast, 2 tomato slices, 3 basil leaves, 2 slices of avocado, 1/2 slice of chicken, 1 slice of cheese.
• When finished put top of sandwiches on and press down with palm of your hand.
• Stick back under broiler until cheese is melted, *watch closely*.
• I serve with a side salad.