Grilled Chicken Panini Sandwich With Pesto

Name: Grilled Chicken Panini Sandwich With Pesto
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 6 min
Total time: 16 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: American,Italian
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened, more if desired; 4 slices bread; 1 tablespoon homemade or store-bought pesto, more for serving, if desired; 2 slices cooked bacon; 1 cup shredded rotisserie chicken, or 2 grilled chicken breasts; 2 slices provolone cheese

A quick chicken pesto panini, featuring prepared pesto and precooked chicken, makes for a delicious and fast lunch or light dinner.

⭐ 3.9 (61 reviews) Prep: 10 minCook: 6 minTotal: 16 minYields: 2 servings

Category Tags:

Brunch Dinner Entree Lunch Sandwich

Cuisine Tags:

American Italian

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Instructions

Preheat a grill or panini maker.
Butter one side of each bread slice.
Spread 1/2 tablespoon pesto onto the unbuttered side of two bread slices.
Layer bacon, chicken, and cheese over the pesto.
Complete the sandwiches with the remaining buttered bread slices.
Cook in the panini maker for 4 to 6 minutes, or grill for 2 to 3 minutes per side until golden.
Cut sandwiches in half and serve, with extra pesto if desired.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 642 kcal

Carbohydrate: 32 g

Cholesterol: 185 mg

Fiber: 2 g

Protein: 47 g

Saturated Fat: 14 g

Sodium: 1278 mg

Sugar: 4 g

Fat: 36 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g