Chicken and Roasted Pepper Panini

mary winecoff's Note:

This panini uses sub rolls, jarred roasted red peppers, olives and provolone cheese. You can also use leftover chicken for this sandwich. If you have a Panini Maker this will go even faster. From Cook's Country, July 2008.

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 8 boneless skinless chicken cutlets , thinly sliced
• salt and pepper
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• ½ cup roasted red pepper , drained and chopped
• ½ cup kalamata olive , pitted
• ½ cup fresh basil , chopped
• 1 garlic clove , minced
• 4 (6 inch) submarine rolls , halved lengthwise
• 8 ounces provolone cheese , thinly sliced

Directions:

1. Pat chicken dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper. Heat 1 Tablespoon oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until just smoking. Cook half of cutlets until lightly browned and cooked through, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Transfer to plate and repeat with additional 1 Tablespoon oil and remaining cutlets.
2. Pulse red peppers, olives, basil, garlic and 1 Tablespoon oil in food processor until coarsely chopped. Spread pepper mixture evenly over both sides of rolls. Layer half of cheese and 2 chicken cutlets over each roll bottom. Top with remaining cheese and roll tops.
3. Wipe out skillet. Heat remaining oil over medium-low heat until just shimmering. Arrange panini in skillet and top with large Dutch oven. Cook until bottoms of sandwiches are crisp and cheese is beginning to melt, about 3 minutes. Remove Dutch oven, flip sandwiches, replace Dutch oven and continue to cook until crisp on second side and heated through, about 2 minutes. Serve.

Reviews

[Kittencalskitchen]

I made this using Moist Crispy Breaded Chicken Cutlets and also use my homemade Italian rolls, this sandwich was so delicious, thanks Mary I will make again soon!

[Shelby Jo]

Wowsers! This was great. We love panini's and this one was no exception. It was a little "adventerous" for my husband...with the basil and all...lol, but he loved it too. I did leave off the olives because I'm not a big fan of them. Superb sandwich. Thanks so much for posting.

[Charmie777]

Wow this was great!!!! I roasted the bell peppers and some chicken breasts the night before. The next day, I heated the sliced chicken in pan with some olive oil. I used sliced fresh french bread, and put it on my panini press. Worked great!!!! Love the flavor of the sauce!