Herbed Chicken and Cheese Panini

Name: Herbed Chicken and Cheese Panini
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp butter or margarine, softened; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh herbs (such as parsley, basil, thyme, oregano); 1 Tbsp olive oil; 118 milliliters sliced red onion (about 1/2 medium onion); 113 grams slices sharp Cheddar cheese (about each); 227 grams boneless skinless chicken breasts, pounded thin (about; 1 medium tomato, thinly sliced; 2 (7-inch) pocketless pita breads or flatbreads, each cut in half

Herbed Chicken and Cheese Panini might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 2. One serving contains 626 calories, 45g of protein, and 38g of fat. If you have sharp cheddar cheese, herbs, olive oil, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 25 minutes.

Instructions

In small bowl, mix butter and herbs until blended; set aside.

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Butter

Herbs

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Bowl

Season chicken with salt and pepper. In 10-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat until hot. Cook chicken in oil about 5 minutes, turning occasionally, until no longer pink in center.

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Salt And Pepper

Whole Chicken

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Remove chicken from skillet; set aside and keep warm. To same skillet, add onion; cook about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender.

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Whole Chicken

Onion

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Frying Pan

Remove onion from skillet, set aside. Reduce heat to medium.

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Onion

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Frying Pan

Spread generous half teaspoon herbed butter on outside of all of 4 bread halves.

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Butter

Spread

Bread

Place 2 halves in heated skillet, buttered side down. Top each with 1 slice cheese, 1 chicken breast, half of the onion and sliced tomato, and another slice cheese. Top with remaining pita bread halves.

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Chicken Breast

Pita

Cheese

Tomato

Onion

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Frying Pan

Cook about 2 minutes, pressing down with spatula, until bottom is golden brown. Turn; cook about 2 minutes longer, pressing again with spatula, until cheese is melted. To serve, cut each sandwich in half.

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Cheese

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Spatula