Chicken Panino. This is a delicious grilled chicken panini recipe that is fast and easy to make. You will use boneless, skinless chicken breasts for lean protein that is well-seasoned and scented with rosemary and garlic. The chicken breasts can be grilled ahead of time and then used to make slices for sandwiches for the next couple of days.
It is just me and the cat doing work. This chicken panini recipe is a classic beloved by children and adults alike. This version uses rotisserie chicken, prepared pesto, cheese, and pre-cooked bacon. You can cook Chicken Panino using 8 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of Chicken Panino
- It's 1 of Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast, rotisserie.
- Prepare 4 pinches of Sea Salt, for a fresh flavor, try lemon infused salt.
- Prepare 1 teaspoon of Ground Black Pepper.
- You need 1 of ⁄4 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil, for a unique flavor, try flavored olive oils like lemon or red pepper.
- It's 1 of medium Tomato.
- You need 1 sprig of Fresh Basil Leaves.
- Prepare 2 slices of Crusty Bread, a fresh tuscan bread from the bakery of your local grocery store works great.
- It's 4 slices of Fresh Mozzarella, cheaper alternative would be provolone.
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Chicken Panino instructions
- Heat panino pan or skillet over medium heat..
- Slice chicken thinly. Optional: Heat up for less than a minute in microwave..
- Add a couple of pinches of salt to the olive oil, followed by a few turns of fresh ground pepper. Mix with a fork..
- Slice tomato to desired thickness..
- Wash and tear basil into small/medium pieces. Do not cut or chop to avoiding bruising the leaves..
- Place 2 slices of cheese on the one piece of bread. Then, add chicken, tomato, and basil. Sprinkle salt and pepper to flavor. Add 2 remaining slices of cheese..
- Lightly brush one side of panino with oil mixture. Lightly brush pan. Then, place panino on pan oiled side down. Place panini grill top or smaller skillet on top of panino. Cook for about 2 minutes until bottom side is slightly toasted. Lightly brush top of panino with oil mixture. Flip and cook for about 2 minutes. Continue to flip until both sides are toasted and cheese is slightly melted..
- Remove from pan and let stand for about 2 minutes. Cut in half. Enjoy!.
Dip chicken in beaten egg, and then press into the breadcrumbs, making sure to coat well on both sides. Chicken marinated in Panino's honey BBQ sauce, finely diced jalapenos, onion, mozzarella and cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato and honey mustard dressing. Chicken, bacon, onion, mozzarella cheese, lettuce, tomato and our honey mustard aioli! Season the chicken with a bit of salt and cook until the chicken is well done. The difference between a panino and a regular sandwich, is that it is grilled with ridges and the sandwich ingredients melt or fuse together, giving a delicious flavor to any combination of foods.