Pesto Rotisserie Chicken Panini
This sandwich is amazing! It’s quick and guaranteed to satisfy you and your taste buds…oh and the family too! This Pesto Rotisserie Chicken Panini is made with fresh, homemade pesto, rotisserie chicken and Fontina cheese!
Here is another one of my quickly meals that I make for myself on a busy day. After running around between my school, little man’s school, blog work and house work, I often realize that not much time is left for making myself something to eat. I’ve already shared a few quick recipes and here is my new favorite lunch!
I still have basil that’s growing like a weed, so I try to incorporate it in the recipes. Fresh Pesto is something I always have in the fridge. I LOVE putting pesto on sandwiches and the little guy loves it on pasta.
Rotisserie chicken is also a perfect way to add great flavor to my panini when I don’t have much time. Use lemon-pepper, mojo or original!
Pesto Rotisserie Chicken Panini
Ingredients
- 4 slices Italian Bread or ciabatta, or baguette
- 1 cup Rotisserie chicken shredded
- 1 cup Fontina cheese shredded
- 1/4 cup Pesto
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Take the meat off the rotisserie chicken and shred it using two forks.
- For one sandwich: use about 1/2 cup of shredded, rotisserie chicken, 1/2 cup of shredded Fontina cheese and 1 tbs of pesto. Mix chicken, pesto and cheese together and spread between two slices of bread. Brush the outer sides of bread with olive oil and grill on each side until toasty and the cheese is melted. (Use a panini press if you have one.)
Nutrition
Some Quick Meals That I’ve Been Enjoying Lately:
Parmesan and Herb Stuffed Chicken
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Disclaimer: Nutrition information shown is not guaranteed to be 100% accurate as most ingredients and brands have variations.
Wow these look so good Lyuba! I can;t wait to try it!
Thank you so much, Shamene!
For as much as I love pesto, I have yet to make my own. I need to give it a try! This sandwich looks AWESOME!!!
You really do 🙂 it’s nothing like it!
Thank you so much, Cathy!
Dear Lyuba, Another delicious dish! I am so in the mood for chicken salad. Like you, I still have so much basil left over in the garden. Usually I take whatever is left and make a pesto and store in the freezer. I will have to try this some time…I know my daughter would love it! Blessings, Catherine xo
Thank you so much, Catherine!
Looks delicious! I usually make chicken pesto pasta. This recipe would be a great way to have pesto in a slightly different form. Can’t wait to give the recipe a try!
We do love pesto pasta 🙂 I like to use pesto in a lot of recipes.
Thank you, Nicole!
Oh, this looks so good! I just love a great sandwich:)
Thank you, Shannon!
Wow, that looks divine! Can’t wait to try it.
Thank you so much, Anne!
Love pesto, love paninis…looks delicious!
Thank you, Jodee!
Have I told you how much you amaze me lately? I swear you are Wonder Woman! These sandwich looks AMAZING!
You are so sweet, Julie!!
Thank you!
This sandwich looks fantastic! I love pesto on sandwiches too, it’s just so fresh tasting. And fontina has to be one of my most favorite cheeses, so melty and good! Lovely pics, Lyuba!
Thank you, Allie 🙂
Hi Lyuba! I’m always looking for new sandwich recipes as I take a lunch to work. I love pesto and this one looks delicious! I’ve never tried fontina cheese before. Pinned this and will be making it soon for my lunch!
You’ll love it, Helen!
Thank you 🙂
Great looking lunch!
Thank you!
This sandwich could easily become my new favorite lunch too! Yummy!
Thank you, Tahny!