Chipotle Chicken Paninis
- For Marinade:
- 1 7oz can Salsa Ranchera, preferably Herdez
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 3 green onions, chopped fine
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper, ground however you want it
- 1 pound thin-cut chicken breasts
- Garlic Mayo:
- 5 cloves garlic (yes, you read it right)
- 1/3 cup mayo
- 1 green onion
- 1 Tbsp juice from bread and butter pickles
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 Sourdough loaf, however you like it, preferably thickly sliced
- 8 slices smoked Fontina cheese
- 1 avocado thinly sliced
- 1/2 small red onion, sliced thin (1/8 inch?)
- 2 Tbsp olice oil for brushing, or whatever amount you decide is sufficient
- In a large bowl, whisk together all ingredients for marinade thoroughly. Submerge chicken cutlets and forget about it for a couple hours.
- For mayo: In a food processor, finely mince your garlic. Throw in the mayo and green onion and pulse till you have a fairly smooth paste. Add pickle juice and blend til incorporated, then season with salt and pepper to your taste. Refrigerate. I recommend doing this almost immediately after setting your chicken to marinate, it gives the garlic (which seems like an awful lot) a chance to chill out for a minute.
- Meanwhile, slice your bread if it isn't already; same goes for the cheese and onion.Save the avocado til the last minute so it doesn't brown. You can do the juice thing with it to keep it from oxidizing but I don't recommend it for this recipe.
- OK.If you're fast, you wait. If not...
- On the stove, heat a heavy skillet on med-high heat. Add your chicken to the pan and cook through, til golden on both sides.Meanwhile, heat up your George Foreman/Panini Grill/Grill Pan whatever. When chicken is done assemble sandwiches- Bread, cheese, chicken, garlic mayo, avocado, onion, cheese again, bread again. Brush outsides of sandwiches with olive oil and grill til golden-brown and crispy. Eat.
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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/chipotle-chicken-paninis-50094140 (may not work)