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Chicken Pesto Panini
This grilled chicken Caprese pesto panini hot sandwich is what sandwich dreams are made of! Fresh ingredients piled into crusty sourdough bread - yum!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 682 kcal
Course:
Lunch
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 4-ounce chicken cutlets pounded to ¼-inch thick
- salt and pepper
- ½ cup pesto
- 8 slices sourdough bread
- 2 ripe tomatoes cut into ¼-inch slices
- 8 ounces fresh mozzarella cut into ¼-inch slices
- 12-16 fresh basil leaves optional
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large heavy pan over medium heat. Season the chicken cutlets on both sides with salt and pepper. Add the cutlets to the preheated pan and cook until golden brown on the bottom, 3-4 minutes. Flip the cutlets and cook until browned on the other side and a thermometer inserted in the center reads 165° F, 2-3 minutes longer. Remove the chicken from the pan and keep warm.
- Spread 1 tablespoon of pesto on 1 side of each bread slice. Layer 4 of the bread slices with 2 slices of tomato, 1 chicken cutlet, 2 slices of mozzarella, and 3-4 fresh basil leaves (if desired) each, then top with the remaining 4 slices of bread, pesto-side down.
- Heat a panini press or a large heavy pan (or grill pan) over medium heat and brush with olive oil. If you’re cooking in a pan instead of a panini press, use a second heavy skillet weighed down with a few cans to simulate the top of the panini press, and flip the panini halfway through the cooking time.
- Add two of the sandwiches to the panini press and cook for 5 minutes, or until warmed through and crispy on both sides.
- Repeat with the remaining sandwiches. Serve hot.
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Notes
- Tip: Pound your chicken breast to get an even cook and bread-to-meat ratio. About 1/4 of an inch is perfect for paninis!
Nutrition Information
Calories
682kcal
(34%)
Carbohydrates
73g
(24%)
Protein
29g
(58%)
Fat
31g
(48%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Cholesterol
48mg
(16%)
Sodium
1420mg
(59%)
Potassium
346mg
(10%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
1584IU
(32%)
Vitamin C
9mg
(10%)
Calcium
411mg
(41%)
Iron
6mg
(33%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 682
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 682kcal | 34% |
| Carbohydrates | 73g | 24% |
| Protein | 29g | 58% |
| Fat | 31g | 48% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 48mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 1420mg | 59% |
| Potassium | 346mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 1584IU | 32% |
| Vitamin C | 9mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 411mg | 41% |
| Iron | 6mg | 33% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.