Italian Chicken Panini {In a Waffle Iron!}

Italian Chicken Panini {In a Waffle Iron!} might be just the Mediterranean recipe you are searching for. For $2.43 per serving, this recipe covers 24% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 2 servings with 571 calories, 25g of protein, and 36g of fat each. It works best as a main course, and is done in approximately 30 minutes. 735 people were glad they tried this recipe. If you have egg, skinless boneless chicken breast, italian seasoning, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is brought to you by Healthy Delicious. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 80%. This score is pretty good. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Waffle Iron Barbecue Chicken Sandwich, Waffle Iron Churros, and Waffle Iron Eggs.

Servings: 2

Preparation duration: 15 minutes

Cooking duration: 15 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1 Egg, beaten

¼ cup loosely packed Fresh Basil

1 ounce Fresh Mozzarella, sliced

4 thin slices Italian Bread

2 Tablespoons Italian Seasoning

Marinara Sauce, for serving

2 Tablespoons Olive Oil

¼ cup Panko Bread Crumbs

1 boneless, skinless Chicken Breast(about ¼ pound)

2 Tablespoons chopped sun-dried Tomatoes, rehydrated in warm water

Equipment:

frying pan

paper towels

waffle iron

food processor

blender

Cooking instruction summary:

Cut chicken breast in half, width-wide, so you have two thin pieces of chicken. Pound to ¼-inch thickness. In a shallow dish, mix bread crumbs and Italian seasoning. Dredge chicken in egg, then in seasoned bread crumbs.Heat olive oil in a medium skillet over medium-high. When hot, add the chicken – it should immediately begin to sizzle. Cook until golden brown and cooked through, about 4 minutes on each side. Remove from pan and drain on paper towels.Heat waffle iron.Add basil, sun-dried tomatoes, and 1 tablespoon soaking liquid to a food processor or blender. Pulse several times until a thick pesto is formed. Spread over each slice of bread. Top two piece of bread with chicken and mozzarella; cover with remaining bread.Spray heated waffle iron with cooking spray. Add the sandwiches; close lid firmly to press sandwiches. Cook 5 minutes, or until bread is toasted and cheese is melted.Serve with marinara sauce, for dipping.

 

Step by step:


1. Cut chicken breast in half, width-wide, so you have two thin pieces of chicken. Pound to ¼-inch thickness. In a shallow dish, mix bread crumbs and Italian seasoning. Dredge chicken in egg, then in seasoned bread crumbs.

2. Heat olive oil in a medium skillet over medium-high. When hot, add the chicken – it should immediately begin to sizzle. Cook until golden brown and cooked through, about 4 minutes on each side.

3. Remove from pan and drain on paper towels.

4. Heat waffle iron.

5. Add basil, sun-dried tomatoes, and 1 tablespoon soaking liquid to a food processor or blender. Pulse several times until a thick pesto is formed.

6. Spread over each slice of bread. Top two piece of bread with chicken and mozzarella; cover with remaining bread.Spray heated waffle iron with cooking spray.

7. Add the sandwiches; close lid firmly to press sandwiches. Cook 5 minutes, or until bread is toasted and cheese is melted.

8. Serve with marinara sauce, for dipping.


Nutrition Information:

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571k Calories
25g Protein
35g Total Fat
39g Carbs
15% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
571k
29%

Fat
35g
55%

  Saturated Fat
12g
79%

Carbohydrates
39g
13%

  Sugar
20g
23%

Cholesterol
129mg
43%

Sodium
1045mg
45%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
25g
50%

Vitamin K
58µg
56%

Vitamin B3
10mg
51%

Selenium
29µg
43%

Vitamin E
5mg
34%

Vitamin B6
0.67mg
33%

Iron
5mg
31%

Phosphorus
298mg
30%

Manganese
0.6mg
30%

Potassium
1001mg
29%

Fiber
6g
25%

Vitamin B2
0.4mg
23%

Vitamin A
1049IU
21%

Calcium
207mg
21%

Folate
77µg
19%

Magnesium
74mg
19%

Vitamin B5
1mg
17%

Vitamin B1
0.24mg
16%

Copper
0.31mg
15%

Vitamin C
11mg
14%

Zinc
1mg
11%

Vitamin B12
0.66µg
11%

Vitamin D
0.55µg
4%

covered percent of daily need
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