Chicken Pesto Panini Recipe
Crispy Chicken Pesto Panini is an Italian flavored sandwich filled with bacon, tomato and gooey mozzarella. It is grilled to perfection!
Servings: 2
Equipment
- Panini Press or indoor griddle
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 4 1/2 teaspoons grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice freshly squeezed
- 1 1/2 tablespoons pesto
- 1/4 teaspoon grated lemon zest
- dash black pepper
- 4 slices sourdough bread
- 1/4 pound sliced rotisserie chicken
- 4 slices ready to serve fully cooked bacon
- 2 slices smoked part-skim mozzarella cheese
- 2 tablespoons butter melted
Instructions
- Combine mayonnaise, grated Parmesan cheese, lemon juice, pesto, lemon zest and pepper in a small bowl. Mix together and spread over 2 bread slices.
- Layer with chicken, bacon, mozzarella cheese and tomato.
- Add remaining mayo mixture to the other 2 pieces of bread and place on top of each sandwich.
- Brush melted butter onto the outsides of each sandwich and cook on a panini maker or indoor griddle for about 3-4 minutes (or until sandwiches are browned and cheese is melted).
- Serve warm.
Nutrition
Serving: 2g | Calories: 1078kcal | Carbohydrates: 75g | Protein: 48g | Fat: 65g | Saturated Fat: 24g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 14g | Monounsaturated Fat: 17g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 155mg | Sodium: 1830mg | Potassium: 297mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 894IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 348mg | Iron: 5mg