It was one of those days when I ended up eating lunch around 3:20 pm. Not much of a lunch,eh?
Usually I never eat a meal this late, but on Wednesday my boyfriend was coming by and I wanted to make him something because he's always hungry after work and the ride here. I was starving in the early afternoon, but I was able to calm my cravings by having a non fat caramel macchiato from Starbucks. I was torn between making my successful tofu sandwiches with chutney or my all time favorite caprese style sandwiches. WAIT, what is caprese style? Caprese style refers to the combination of mozzarella, tomatoes, and basil. I decided to go with the caprese panini with chicken because it would be more filling for our hungry bellies. I love grilled mozzarella and tomatoes because the cheese is all gooooey and warm, and well the tomato just adds a great flavor. Plus I'm Italian , so I like tomatoes by default. :) These 'grilled cheese' sandwiches are a quick and delicious alternative to your everyday sandwich. I loved it and my boyfriend enjoyed it as well.. He eats anything I put in front of him anyway!
You will need:
4 slices of panini style bread ( I used saloio bread)
4 small slices of vine tomato
4 medium slices of fresh mozzarella cheese
4 leaves of sweet basil
1 whole grilled, prepared chicken breast
a few tabs of butter for the pan and bread
Steps!! Have your ingredients out and a hot pan ready to grill these sandwiches up, because they will cook quickly! MICE EN PLACE!
1. If your bread is not sliced, now would be a good time to slice your chosen bread in 4 slices.
2. Slice the large precooked chicken breast in half, place 1 half on each sandwich.
2. Layer the bottom slice of the bread with the mozzarella slices, basil, tomato, and grilled chicken.
3. Add a few tabs of butter to the hot pan. Allow the butter to get nice and hot, so the sandwiches have that perfect color and crispness.
4. Place both of the sandwiches on the pan. You may want to flatten them a bit by adding another heat proof brick or pan on top. Trust me it makes a difference.
5. Grill on both sides until the sandwich becomes a crispy golden brown and the cheese is melted.
6. Take them out of the pan and devour!
Serving Size: 2 sandwiches
Eva I'm dying, this looks too good!
ReplyDeletethank you. these were great! you should try it out. :)
DeleteI have to say this is still the best sandwich I have ever eaten, I'm asking to get another sandwich like this next time I go to New York. I highly recommend to anyone reading his blog to trying making this sandwich or trying ordering it, to have an incredible taste-bud experience.
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