Basil Lemon Chicken Panini

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 2 large lemons
• 2 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• salt & pepper
• 2 teaspoons fresh basil
• 1 loaf ciabatta or 1 loaf other rustic bread
• 1/4 cup basil pesto or 2 tablespoons fresh basil
• 1 large tomato, beefsteak, sliced
• 6 ounces italian fontina, sliced
• 2 ounces fresh bagged baby spinach

Recipe

• 1 *for the chicken*.
• 2 zest the lemon and squeeze the juice, combine zest and juice with oil and garlic in a small bowl.
• 3 put chicken breasts between wax paper and pound to an even thickness.
• 4 place in glad bag or bowl with marinade and leave for 30 minutes to 20 hours.
• 5 grill chicken on bbq or broil it or even cook it in a hot skillet, 6-8 minutes approximately.
• 6 cut ciabatta into 4 sandwich size pieces or use whatever bread you prefer. put 1 tbs of pesto on both sides of bread. (or fresh basil).
• 7 add chicken, fontina cheese, tomatoes and spinach to each.
• 8 grill in panini press or in a cast iron pan with another heated cast iron pan on top of it to press it down until cheese is melted.