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Mouthwatering Pesto Chicken Panini

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Mouthwatering Pesto Chicken Panini

Enjoy a mouthwatering Pesto Chicken Panini for a flavorful lunch. Easy to make and packed with delicious ingredients!

Prep

15 min

Cook

15 min

Total

30 min

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Ingredients

Serves7

Mouthwatering Pesto Chicken Panini

  • 7 piece Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breast (grilled and sliced)
  • 14 slice Ciabatta Bread
  • 14 tbsp Pesto Sauce
  • 3.5 cup Mozzarella Cheese (shredded)
  • 3.5 count Tomato (sliced)
  • 14 leaf Fresh basil leaves
  • 3.5 tbsp Olive Oil
  • 0 count salt and pepper (to taste)
Servings: 7−+
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Cooking Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat the Panini Press

    Preheat a panini press or a skillet over medium heat.
  2. 2

    Prepare the Bread

    Brush olive oil on the outside of each slice of ciabatta bread.
  3. 3

    Spread Pesto

    Spread pesto sauce on the inside of each slice of bread.
  4. 4

    Assemble the Sandwich

    Layer grilled chicken slices, tomato slices, mozzarella cheese, and fresh basil leaves on one slice of bread. Season with salt and pepper.
  5. 5

    Top and Cook

    Place the other slice of bread on top to form a sandwich and cook in the panini press or skillet until the bread is crispy and the cheese is melted, about 5-7 minutes.
  6. 6

    Slice and Serve

    Slice the panini in half diagonally and serve hot.

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Mouthwatering Pesto Chicken Panini

Prep: 15 min · Cook: 15 min · Total: 30 min · Servings: 7

Ingredients

Mouthwatering Pesto Chicken Panini

  • 7 piece Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breast (grilled and sliced)
  • 14 slice Ciabatta Bread
  • 14 tbsp Pesto Sauce
  • 3.5 cup Mozzarella Cheese (shredded)
  • 3.5 count Tomato (sliced)
  • 14 leaf Fresh basil leaves
  • 3.5 tbsp Olive Oil
  • count salt and pepper (to taste)

Instructions

  1. Preheat the Panini Press — Preheat a panini press or a skillet over medium heat.
  2. Prepare the Bread — Brush olive oil on the outside of each slice of ciabatta bread.
  3. Spread Pesto — Spread pesto sauce on the inside of each slice of bread.
  4. Assemble the Sandwich — Layer grilled chicken slices, tomato slices, mozzarella cheese, and fresh basil leaves on one slice of bread. Season with salt and pepper.
  5. Top and Cook — Place the other slice of bread on top to form a sandwich and cook in the panini press or skillet until the bread is crispy and the cheese is melted, about 5-7 minutes.
  6. Slice and Serve — Slice the panini in half diagonally and serve hot.