Italian Chicken Panini {In a Waffle Iron!}
Italian Chicken Panini {In a Waffle Iron!} might be just the Mediterranean recipe you are searching for. For $2.43 per serving, this recipe covers 24% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 2 servings with 571 calories, 25g of protein, and 36g of fat each. It works best as a main course, and is done in approximately 30 minutes. 735 people were glad they tried this recipe. If you have egg, skinless boneless chicken breast, italian seasoning, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is brought to you by Healthy Delicious. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 80%. This score is pretty good. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Waffle Iron Barbecue Chicken Sandwich, Waffle Iron Churros, and Waffle Iron Eggs.
Servings: 2
Preparation duration: 15 minutes
Cooking duration: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
1 Egg, beaten
¼ cup loosely packed Fresh Basil
1 ounce Fresh Mozzarella, sliced
4 thin slices Italian Bread
2 Tablespoons Italian Seasoning
Marinara Sauce, for serving
2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
¼ cup Panko Bread Crumbs
1 boneless, skinless Chicken Breast(about ¼ pound)
2 Tablespoons chopped sun-dried Tomatoes, rehydrated in warm water
Equipment:
frying pan
paper towels
waffle iron
food processor
blender
Cooking instruction summary:
Cut chicken breast in half, width-wide, so you have two thin pieces of chicken. Pound to ¼-inch thickness. In a shallow dish, mix bread crumbs and Italian seasoning. Dredge chicken in egg, then in seasoned bread crumbs.Heat olive oil in a medium skillet over medium-high. When hot, add the chicken – it should immediately begin to sizzle. Cook until golden brown and cooked through, about 4 minutes on each side. Remove from pan and drain on paper towels.Heat waffle iron.Add basil, sun-dried tomatoes, and 1 tablespoon soaking liquid to a food processor or blender. Pulse several times until a thick pesto is formed. Spread over each slice of bread. Top two piece of bread with chicken and mozzarella; cover with remaining bread.Spray heated waffle iron with cooking spray. Add the sandwiches; close lid firmly to press sandwiches. Cook 5 minutes, or until bread is toasted and cheese is melted.Serve with marinara sauce, for dipping.
Step by step:
1. Cut chicken breast in half, width-wide, so you have two thin pieces of chicken. Pound to ¼-inch thickness. In a shallow dish, mix bread crumbs and Italian seasoning. Dredge chicken in egg, then in seasoned bread crumbs.
2. Heat olive oil in a medium skillet over medium-high. When hot, add the chicken – it should immediately begin to sizzle. Cook until golden brown and cooked through, about 4 minutes on each side.
3. Remove from pan and drain on paper towels.
4. Heat waffle iron.
5. Add basil, sun-dried tomatoes, and 1 tablespoon soaking liquid to a food processor or blender. Pulse several times until a thick pesto is formed.
6. Spread over each slice of bread. Top two piece of bread with chicken and mozzarella; cover with remaining bread.Spray heated waffle iron with cooking spray.
7. Add the sandwiches; close lid firmly to press sandwiches. Cook 5 minutes, or until bread is toasted and cheese is melted.
8. Serve with marinara sauce, for dipping.
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