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Chicken with Pepper Jack and Roasted Peppers Panini

Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 2 whole boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1/4 tsp paprika
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • dash of garlic powder
  • 2 whole red bell peppers roasted with olive oil
  • 2 Tbsp mayonnaise
  • 2 Tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 4 whole slices pepper jack cheese
  • several handfuls of baby spinach
  • 8 slices crusty bread like Ciabatta
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

Instructions
 

To roast peppers

  • Preheat oven to 500.
  • Cut peppers into halves or quarters. Take out stems and seeds. Roast in oven for about 15 minutes until charred. Cover tightly with foil. Let cool for 10 minutes. Remove skins. Check out this tutorial for additional tips.

For chicken

  • Slightly flatten chicken with a mallet if needed.
  • Place chicken on panini grill. Season with Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper and garlic powder. Grill until done. Can also be baked in oven. Slice chicken into strips.

For spread

  • Combine mayonnaise and Dijon mustard. Set aside.

To make panini

  • To make the panini, spread mayonnaise/Dijon spread on one side of all the pieces of bread. On four of the pieces, arrange 1/4 of the chicken slices, 1/4 of the pepper slices, a slice of pepper jack cheese and a handful of spinach. Top with remaining bread slices, pesto side down.
  • Brush the outer sides of each sandwich with olive oil.
  • Heat panini griddle or skillet over medium. Grill sandwiches until browned on one side; turn and grill until brown on other side.
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