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Arugula Chicken Panini Recipe

Course Main Dishes
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 6 minutes
Total Time 16 minutes
Servings 2
Author Florentina

Ingredients

  • 4 slices crusty bread
  • A dab of butter room temperature
  • 2/3 c pepper jack cheese grated or sliced, organic
  • 2 best grilled chicken tenderloins sliced
  • leaves A handful of baby arugula
  • 4 tbsp roasted tomatoes

Instructions

  • Preheat a cast iron grill pan on medium low flame.
  • Butter the outside of each slice of bread with a thin layer of butter.
  • Top the inside of each panino with half of the cheese, the arugula leaves, the chicken, broiled tomatoes, the remaining of the cheese and the bread. Press gently together for the filling to hold together a bit.
  • Grill the panini for about 3 minutes on each side, loosely covered with aluminum foil; until golden brown and the cheese has melted.

Notes

You can substitute fresh cherry tomatoes for the roasted tomatoes.