Italian Chicken Paninis
The best chicken paninis loaded with roasted tomatoes, parsley pesto, lemon garlic mayo, and Monterey Jack cheese on garlic sourdough bread.
Ingredients
- 1 lb skinless boneless chicken breasts, cut in half lengthwise
- 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes
- 1 loaf Sourdough bread
- Monterey Jack cheese sliced
Parsley Pesto
- 3 cups parsley packed
- ⅔ cup walnuts
- 5 cloves garlic
- ⅔ cup Parmesan cheese
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- 6 tablespoons olive oil
Lemon Garlic Mayo
- ¼ cup light miracle whip
- 1 garlic clove crushed
- ¼ teaspoon lemon juice
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
Parsley Pesto
- Combine all ingredients for parsley pesto except olive oil. Process until smooth. Add olive oil and continue to blend until incorporated.
Lemon Garlic Mayo
- Combine ingredients in a small bowl and whisk together.
Tomatoes
- Preheat oven to 350℉. Arrange tomatoes on a rimmed baking sheet and roast for 18 minutes. Gently press tomatoes down with back of a wooden spoon to flatten them being careful as they may splatter.
Italian Chicken
- Meanwhile, prep chicken breasts. Brush with olive oil and season with salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning. Heat 1 teaspoon olive oil over medium heat in a large skillet. Add chicken breasts to skillet and cook 3-4 minutes, flip and cook another 3 minutes or until cooked through.
Paninis
- Preheat panini grill to medium high heat. Arrange bread slices on a baking sheet. Layer bottom slices with pesto, 4-5 tomatoes, chicken, and Monterey Jack cheese. Spread lemon garlic mayo on top slice and place on top of cheese. Cook in panini grill until bread is golden brown and cheese is nicely melted. Times may vary depending on preference and type of panini grill.
Notes
Even if you make 5 paninis, you will end up with leftover pesto which you could use to make Pesto Salmon from Meal Plan #2!
Nutrition Facts does not include parsley pesto. One tablespoon pesto adds 80 Calories, which primarily consists of the good fats from the olive oil.