Best Chicken Panini

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Servings: 5
Yield: 5 servings

Description

These panini sandwiches are simply the best featuring chicken strips, mozzarella cheese, bacon, pesto, tomato, and avocado.

Ingredients

10 slices sourdough bread
10 teaspoons butter
1 (22 ounce) package grilled chicken strips
1 (2 1/2 ounce) package precooked bacon
1 (8 ounce) ball fresh mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced
1 medium avocado, peeled and thinly sliced
1 medium Roma tomato, sliced
5 teaspoons fresh basil pesto

Directions

1 Heat a panini grill on the highest setting. Brush 2 pieces of bread with butter. Assemble panini with chicken, bacon, and mozzarella. Lower panini press. Cook until bread is golden and cheese is melted, about 5 minutes.
2 Carefully separate bread and add in some sliced avocado, tomato, and pesto. Repeat above steps for additional panini sandwiches.
3 Reassemble sandwiches and cut in half. Serve immediately.