Best Chicken Panini recipe

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Ingredients

10 slices sourdough bread
10 teaspoons butter
1 (22 ounce) package grilled chicken strips
1 (2.5 ounce) package precooked bacon
1 (8 ounce) ball fresh mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced
1 medium avocado, peeled and thinly sliced
1 medium Roma tomato, sliced
5 teaspoons fresh basil pesto

Nutrition Info

683.3 calories
carbohydrate: 36.5 g
cholesterol: 184.2 mg
fat: 40.1 g
fiber: 4.2 g
protein: 44.3 g
saturatedFat: 17.3 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 1814.6 mg
sugar: 2.9 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Heat a panini grill on the highest setting. Brush 2 pieces of bread with butter. Assemble panini with chicken, bacon, and mozzarella. Lower panini press. Cook until bread is golden and cheese is melted, about 5 minutes.

  2. Carefully separate bread and add in some sliced avocado, tomato, and pesto. Repeat above steps for additional panini sandwiches.

  3. Reassemble sandwiches and cut in half. Serve immediately.

Recipe Yield

5 sandwiches

Recipe Note

I have a local eatery who makes an amazing flatbread sandwich. This panini is based on their chicken pesto sandwich. I recommend pane turano, or you may use a sturdy sourdough.

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