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Grilled Chicken and Hot Cherry Pepper Panino

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This sandwich gets a toasty power-up from your grill pan. Melted mozzarella bolsters chicken cutlets, and its gooey richness is offset by the fiery spark of cherry peppers. A tomato-basil salad rounds out the meal.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    20 min

  • Yield

    Makes 1 serving

Ingredients

3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
1 garlic clove, minced
1 teaspoon finely chopped oregano
2 (1/4-inch-thick) slices Italian bread (from center of a round loaf)
6 ounces chicken cutlets
2 bottled hot cherry peppers or peperoncini in vinegar, seeded and coarsely chopped
2 thin slices fresh mozzarella
1 medium tomato, cut into wedges
5 grape tomatoes, halved
2 tablespoons chopped basil or flat-leaf parsley
1/2 teaspoon red-wine vinegar
Equipment: a grill pan

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Stir together 2 tablespoons oil, garlic, oregano, and 1/4 teaspoon each of salt and pepper.

    Step 2

    Heat grill pan over medium heat until hot.

    Step 3

    Brush 1 side of each bread slice with some of garlic oil and put, oiled side down, on a work surface. Brush chicken with remaining garlic oil, then grill chicken, turning once, until just cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes total. Put chicken on a bread slice, then top with cherry peppers, mozzarella, and remaining bread slice, oiled side up.

    Step 4

    Put sandwich in grill pan and weight with a heavy skillet. Cook, turning once, until cheese has melted and bread is golden, about 4 minutes total.

    Step 5

    Meanwhile, toss tomatoes with basil, remaining tablespoon oil, vinegar, and salt to taste. Serve panino with salad.

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