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🍽️ Fluffy Chicken Paninis

680 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 8 Italian rolls (Panini)
• 4 Chicken breast fillets (á 150 g, kitchen-ready, skinless)
• Salt
• Pepper (from the mill)
• 1 tbsp flour
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 ball Mozzarella (approx. 125 g)
• 1 handful salad leaves (e.g. Radicchio, spinach or arugula)
• 4 tsp Pesto verde

Instructions

1. 1. Turn on the grill function of your oven and preheat it.
2. 2. Cut the panini bread crosswise into slices about 1 centimeter thick.
3. 3. Toast the bread slices in a hot grill pan or on a grill until golden brown.
4. 4. Remove the toasted bread slices and set them aside.
5. 5. Rinse the chicken breast fillets under running water.
6. 6. Pat the meat dry with a kitchen towel.
7. 7. Season the meat with salt and pepper.
8. 8. Coat the meat briefly in flour.
9. 9. Shake off any excess flour.
10. 10. Fry the fillets in 2 tablespoons of oil in the hot pan until golden brown on all sides.
11. 11. Reduce the heat.
12. 12. Let the meat cook through juicy and thoroughly at medium temperature.
13. 13. Drain the mozzarella.
14. 14. Slice the mozzarella.
15. 15. Wash the lettuce leaves.
16. 16. Shake the lettuce leaves dry.
17. 17. Spread four toasted bread slices thinly with pesto.
18. 18. Top each slice with a chicken fillet.
19. 19. Add some lettuce.
20. 20. Add the mozzarella.
21. 21. Cut the filled buns in half.
22. 22. Serve the paninis as desired with chips and a fresh salad on the side.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 680
• Protein: 64 g · Fett/Fat: 20 g · Carbs: 59 g