Chicken Pesto Panini
- 6 pieces Boneless Breasts Of Chicken, Pounded 1/2" Thick
- 1 cup Pesto
- 1 loaf Italian Bread, Cut Into Thick Pieces
- 1 jar Roasted Red Peppers (drained)
- 6 slices Sharp Provolone Cheese, Cut Thick
- Salt And Pepper
- 3 Tablespoons Butter Or As Much As Desired, For The Bread Slices
- Place chicken between two sheets of plastic wrap and use a mallet to flatten chicken to 1/2 inch thickness.
- Put chicken in a zip top bag and add 3 tablespoons of pesto into the bag.
- Seal bag and massage pesto into the chicken.
- Refrigerate and marinate the chicken for at least 1 hour.
- Remove chicken from the marinade and salt and pepper each breast.
- Heat a skillet or grill pan over medium-high heat.
- Once its hot add the chicken.
- Grill chicken approximately 5-8 minutes on each side or until no longer pink.
- Lay your slices of bread out on a work surface.
- Spread some pesto on one side of each slice of bread.
- On 3 of the bread slices add one layer of peppers, one piece of chicken and a layer of provolone cheese.
- Top with another slice of bread (pesto side in).
- Spray your grill pan with olive oil spray and heat it over medium high heat.
- Lightly butter the outsides of each sandwich.
- Grill each panini until cheese slightly melts and the bread is toasted to your liking.
chicken, pesto, italian bread, red peppers, provolone cheese, salt, butter
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/chicken-pesto-panini-2/ (may not work)