Panini Florentine Food

PANINI FLORENTINE

Steps:

• Heat dressing in large skillet on medium heat. Add chicken; cook 6 to 7 min. on each side or until done (165ºF).
• Heat panini grill. Spread bread slices with mayo; fill with chicken and remaining ingredients to make 4 sandwiches.
• Grill, in batches if necessary, 5 min. or until cheese is melted and sandwiches are golden brown.

CHICKEN FLORENTINE PANINI

Steps:

• In a large cast-iron or other heavy skillet, saute spinach in oil until wilted, about 2 minutes. Drain; wipe skillet clean., Spread 4 bread slices with salad dressing. Layer with a cheese slice, chicken, spinach, onion and another cheese slice. Top with remaining bread. Butter outsides of sandwiches. , Cook in same skillet or panini maker until bread is golden brown and cheese is melted.

CHICKEN FLORENTINE PANINI

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Unroll dough; place in ungreased 15x10x1-inch baking pan. Starting at center, press out dough to edges of pan. Bake at 375 for 10 minutes. Cool 15 minutes or until completely cooled. Meanwhile, cook spinach as directed on package. Drain well; squeeze dry with paper towels. In small bowl, combine mayonnaise and 1 of the garlic cloves; mix well. Refrigerate. Heat oil in small saucepan over medium-high heat until hot. Add onion; cook and stir 2 to 3 minutes or until crisp-tender. Add sugar and vinegar. Reduce heat to low; simmer 3 to 5 minutes or until most of liquid has evaporated, stirring occasionally. To flatten each chicken breast half, place, boned side up, between 2 pieces of plastic wrap or waxed paper. Working from center, gently pound chicken with flat side of meat mallet or rolling pin until about 1/4 inch thick; remove wrap. Sprinkle chicken with Italian seasoning and minced garlic. Spray large skillet with nonstick cooking spray. Heat over medium-high heat until hot. Add chicken; cook 8 minutes or until browned, fork-tender and juices run clear, turning once. Cut cooled pizza crust into 4 rectangles. Remove rectangles from pan; spread each with 1 tablespoon mayonnaise mixture. Top 2 rectangles with chicken, spinach, onion mixture, cheese and remaining crust rectangles, mayonnaise side down. Heat large skillet or cast iron skillet over medium heat until hot. Place sandwiches in skillet. Place smaller skillet on sandwiches to flatten slightly. Cook about 1 to 2 minutes or until crisp and heated, turning once. Cut each warm sandwich into quarters.;

FLORENTINE TUNA PANINI

Steps:

• Slice rolls in half through the middle. Pick out some of the bread from top and bottom halves to create a slight depression.
• Combine tuna, onion, celery, capers, lemon juice and a pinch of red pepper flakes; mix well.
• Spoon 1/2 tuna mixture onto each of the roll bottoms.
• Cover with spinach and roll tops.
• Top paninis with a bacon press or another platter with some heavy canned goods placed on top.
• Let stand 15 minutes for flavors to blend.
• Note: If tuna canned in olive oil is not available, replace it with 1 6 oz. can solid light tuna in water, drained, and add 2 T extra-virgin olive oil.

PANINI FLORENTINE

Steps:

• Marinate chicken in dressing 30 minutes in fridge.
• Discard marinade and fry chicken in a pan on medium heat till cooked through (about 5 minutes each side).
• spread bread with mayo.
• Fill with the rest of ingredients making 4 sandwiches.
• Cook in panini maker on medium heat for 5 minutes or until golden brown.

CHICKEN FLORENTINE PANINI

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Unroll dough; place in ungreased 15x10x1-inch baking pan.
• Starting at center, press out dough to edges of pan.
• Bake at 375°F for 10 minutes.
• Cool 15 minutes or until completely cooled.
• Meanwhile, cook spinach as directed on package.
• Drain well; squeeze dry with paper towels.
• In small bowl, combine mayonnaise and 1 of the garlic cloves; mix well.
• Refrigerate.
• Heat oil in small saucepan over medium-high heat until hot.
• Add onion;cook and stir 2 to 3 minutes or until crisp-tender.
• Add sugar and vinegar.
• Reduce heat to low; simmer 3 to 5 minutes or until most of liquid has evaporated, stirring occasionally.
• To flatten each chicken breast half, place, boned side up, between 2 pieces of plastic wrap or waxed paper.
• Working from center, gently pound chicken with flat side of meat mallet or rolling pin until about 1/4 inch thick; remove wrap.
• Sprinkle chicken with Italian seasoning and minced garlic.
• Spray large skillet with nonstick cooking spray.
• Heat over medium-high heat until hot.
• Add chicken; cook 8 minutes or until browned, fork-tender and juices run clear, turning once.
• Cut cooled pizza crust into 4 rectangles.
• Remove rectangles from pan; spread each with 1 tablespoon mayonnaise mixture.
• Top 2 rectangles with chicken, spinach, onion mixture, cheese and remaining crust rectangles, mayonnaise side down.
• Heat large skillet or cast iron skillet over medium heat until hot.
• Place sandwiches in skillet.
• Place smaller skillet on sandwiches to flatten slightly.
• Cook about 1 to 2 minutes or until crisp and heated, turning once.
• Cut each warm sandwich into quarters.