Chicken Panini

A delicious solution to the busy-weeknight-dinner-dilemma!

Chicken Panini

A delicious solution to the busy-weeknight-dinner-dilemma!

Serves 4

Total Time 35 mins

Ingredients

Extra virgin olive oil	5 tbsp
Skinless, boneless chicken thighs	350g
Salt & pepper	To taste
Onions, sliced thinly	2
Monterey Jack cheese, grated	1 cup
Dinner rolls, cut in half	4
Lemon juice	1 tbsp
Romaine lettuce, torn to pieces	1
Japanese cucumber, thinly sliced	½

Cooking Method

Step 01	In a large pan, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium heat.
Step 02	Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Add to the pan and cook, turning occasionally until golden.
Step 03	After 6-8 minutes, transfer to a plate. Let it cool before slicing the chicken meat.
Step 04	In the same pan, heat 1 ½ tablespoons olive oil over medium heat.
Step 05	Add onions, seasoning with salt and pepper. Cook until golden for 7 minutes.
Step 06	Divide the chicken mixture among the rolls.
Step 07	Using a sandwich maker press, cook the sandwiches for a couple of minutes until grill lines appear.
Step 08	In a large bowl, juice lemon and add 1 ½ tablespoons olive oil.
Step 09	Add in the romaine lettuce, cucumber and toss. Season with salt and pepper and serve with the sandwich.

Fun fact: In Italy the term 'panino' refers to a small bread roll and its plural is 'panini'.