Description
This Italian Chicken Panini is a delightful combination of flavors, featuring tender chicken breast, vibrant roasted red peppers, and creamy mozzarella, all sandwiched between slices of crusty Italian bread and infused with aromatic pesto.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 slices Italian bread
- thickly sliced
- 2 tablespoons pesto
- 1 chicken breast
- cooked and sliced in half lengthwise
- 2 tablespoons red onion
- slivered
- 1/4 cup roasted red peppers
- thinly sliced
- 4 ounces low moisture
- part skim mozzarella
- shredded or thinly sliced
- Cooking Spray
Instructions
- Preheat a panini press or skillet over medium heat.
- Spread pesto on one side of each slice of Italian bread.
- Layer half of the chicken, red onion, roasted red peppers, and mozzarella on two slices of bread; top with the other slices, pesto side down.
- Spray the outside of the sandwiches with cooking spray, then grill in the panini press or skillet until the bread is golden brown and crispy, about 5-7 minutes.
- Slice and serve warm.
Notes
Feel free to customize the fillings with other vegetables or proteins according to your taste.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Grilled / Panini Press
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 520 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 760 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 42 g
- Cholesterol: 105 mg
Keywords: Italian Chicken Panini, Chicken Panini, Pesto Panini, Italian Sandwich, Quick Lunch