Combining a chicken panini with a standard BLT will transform it into a gourmet sandwich. Use stale bread, roasted chicken from the deli that has been finely sliced, and other BLT staples. This quick and simple sandwich will be a hit with the whole family.
| Prep Time: | 10 mins |
| Cook Time: | 15 mins |
| Total Time: | 25 mins |
| Servings: | 2 |
| Yield: | 2 panini |
Ingredients
- 4 slices bacon
- 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
- 4 slices ciabatta bread
- 8 ounces deli-sliced roasted chicken
- 2 slices Swiss cheese
- 2 leaves lettuce
- 4 slices tomato, or to taste
- cooking spray
Instructions
- Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, 6 to 8minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels.
- Spread mayonnaise on one side of the 4 slices of bread. Layer chicken slices, Swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato, and bacon, in that order, over 2 slices of bread. Place the remaining 2 bread slices on the top, mayonnaise side down.
- Heat a panini press over medium-high heat and coat with cooking spray. Place sandwiches inside. Cook until heated through and the cheese starts to melt, 5 to 7 minutes.
- Cut panini in half and serve immediately.
- Good bread choices for a panini include ciabatta bread, ciabatta rolls, focaccia, sourdough, thick Italian bread, and Texas toast, to name a few.
- Depending on the size of the panini press or pan, and the size of the bread, you might need to heat the sandwiches one at a time.
- If you’re using a panini pan, brown the first side for about 4 minutes and then flip the sandwich allowing the second side to turn golden brown, about 3 minutes more.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 705 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 63 g |
| Cholesterol | 103 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 4 g |
| Protein | 45 g |
| Saturated Fat | 10 g |
| Sodium | 2531 mg |
| Sugars | 4 g |
| Fat | 28 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
I had forgotten about my panini machine and this was a great reminder about how great a sandwich this makes. Loved the combination of flavours and easy
I just purchased a 6-in-1 griddle and this was the first thing I made on it. This panini was absolutely amazing! I used ciabatta buns, and followed the layering exactly. The second time I made it, I added some sliced pepperoncinis to add some extra zip. It’s five stars as is and the options and additions are endless.