Chicken Parmesan Panini – Grilled sandwiches filled with crispy, breaded chicken breasts topped with marinara sauce, provolone, and roasted red bell peppers.
Hello peeps! Hope you guys are enjoying your week! I am happy to be back in my normal routine. I still haven’t updated you guys on my little blogging trip I took last weekend. I can’t wait to share pictures with you, but I thought I’d do that in a separate post…just as soon as I have time to put it together.
The end of school is approaching, and that is such a busy time! I have things due left and right, papers to grade, emails to get to, and lessons to plan. But we are in the home stretch! In addition to all that, I am having a wedding shower at my house this weekend AND we are leaving for a big road trip next weekend.
Here’s to hoping I can be really productive these next few days…
So while I’m running around like a crazy person, I could wait to also bring you this panini recipe. I love a good panini so much! I have several on the blog, which you can see here. This one was inspired by a visit to a restaurant recently. I felt like it left a little out in the flavor department, so I decided to make my own at home 🙂
I knew it would be good because it has all those great ingredients like crispy chicken, marinara, provolone, and my favorite panini ingredient…roasted red bell peppers. They take it to a whole other level! Please don’t leave that ingredient out! They are so worth it. I even put them in these low calorie wraps for lunches too.
Hope you guys finish out your week great! I’ll be back with the weekly menu this weekend and hopefully a recap of my trip really soon!
Chicken Parmesan Panini
Ingredients
- 3 boneless chicken breasts
- 2 1/2 tsp creole seasoning (divided)
- 1 egg
- 1 cup panko
- 1/2 cup shredded parmesan
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 jar marinara sauce
- 4 slices provolone cheese (non-smoked)
- 1 Italian bread loaf (found in bakery section)* slice into 1 in. thick slices
- jarred roasted red bell peppers
Instructions
- Pound chicken breasts out to 1/4 inch thickness. You can do this by placing them in between two sheets of plastic wrap or in a plastic storage bag. Remove and season with 1 tsp creole seasoning.
- In a shallow dish, beat egg and season with 1/2 tsp creole seasoning. In another shallow dish, stir panko, shredded parmesan, and 1 tsp creole seasoning. Dip each breast into egg and then press into panko mixture to evenly coat.
- In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook for 7 to 8 minutes per sides. Lower heat if chicken is browning too quickly. Remove from pan and let rest a few minutes and then slice.
- Heat marinara sauce in a small sauce pan. Wipe out skillet with a paper towel.
- Build panini sandwiches: Onto one slice of bread, spread 2 tbsp marinara sauce. Top with sliced chicken, a slice of provolone, a little more sauce, and a few red bell pepper strips. Top with other slice of bread. Drizzle both sides with a little olive oil.
- Place in preheated skillet and press down with another skillet (no need for a panini press). Cook until golden brown on each side.
Notes
If you can't find an Italian bread loaf in the bakery section, you can buy a plain french bread loaf. The Italian loaf is wider and is better for a sandwich.
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What a great idea for a busy night!
Thank you Jaren for the nice sandwiches.
Excellent idea, I think I am going to make one large one for my love birthday.
We love these! Thanks for visiting!