Grilled Chicken Panini with Basil-Garlic Mayo

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Description

I am a lover of hot sandwiches. I used leftover seasoned grilled chicken breast to make this delicious, gooey panini. It was love at first bite!

Ingredients

  • ½ cup light mayonnaise
  • ½ cup torn basil leaves
  • 1 clove garlic, coarsely chopped
  • ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 2 slices Italian bread
  • 2 thin slices fresh mozzarella cheese
  • 1 (4 ounce) Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat and skin, cooked, stewed
  • 2 (1/4 inch thick) slices tomato
  • ⅛ cup fresh spinach leaves
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil

Instructions

  1. Combine mayonnaise
  2. basil
  3. garlic
  4. cayenne
  5. and salt for garlic-basil mayo in a food processor; blend until smooth. Place in the refrigerator to chill for at least 1 hour to allow flavors to mix.
  6. Preheat a panini maker.
  7. Spread garlic-basil mayonnaise to taste on each slice of bread. Assemble sandwich with cheese
  8. chicken
  9. tomato
  10. and spinach. Brush the outside of the sandwich with olive oil.
  11. Grill in the preheated panini maker until golden brown and cheese is melted
  12. about 5 minutes.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 5 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins

Servings: 1

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