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Italian Chicken Panini

Italian Chicken Panini

A delicious Italian Chicken Panini filled with gooey mozzarella cheese, roasted red pepper, shredded chicken, and garlicky pesto.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Main Course, Main Dish
Cuisine American, Italian
Servings 2 sandwiches
Calories 586 kcal

Equipment

  • Panini Press

Ingredients
  

  • 4 slices Italian bread thickly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons pesto
  • 1 chicken breast cooked and sliced sliced in half lengthwise
  • 2 tablespoons red onion slivered
  • ¼ cup roasted red peppers thinly sliced
  • 4 ounces low moisture, part skim mozzarella shredded or thinly sliced
  • Cooking Spray

Instructions
 

  • Slather two slices of Italian bread evenly with pesto.
  • Top each with one half of the chicken breast and then evenly divide the sliced red onion, roasted red peppers, and mozzarella. Top each with another piece of bread.
  • Heat the panini press and coat with cooking spray.
  • Place the sandwiches inside to press and grill for 3-4 minutes on each side.
  • When the sandwich is heated through and the cheese is melted, remove and chop in half. Serve while hot.

Notes

If you don't want to use a whole chicken breast, you can use precooked chicken, a chicken cutlet or even homemade shredded chicken or a store bought rotisserie chicken.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sandwichCalories: 586kcal
Keyword chicken panini, italian panini
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