Modern Panini: Chicken Saltimbocca

Name: Modern Panini: Chicken Saltimbocca
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: fontina cheese 3 oz (90 g), coarsely grated; dried sage 1 tsp; prosciutto 2 oz (60 g) coarsely chopped, plus 2 thin slices; shredded roast chicken 1 cup (6 oz/185 g); olive oil 1 tbsp; focaccia bread 2 pieces, each about 4 inches (10 cm) square, halved horizontally

Preparation info

Serves
2

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Perfect Panini

By Jodi Liano

Published 2013

About

This sandwich transports you to Italy. The combination of the roast chicken, fontina cheese, prosciutto, and sage guarantees every bite bursts with flavor. Store-bought rotisserie chicken works well. Use dark meat if you can; the sandwich will be juicier.

Ingredients

focaccia bread 2 pieces, each about 4 inches (10 cm) square, halved horizontally

Europe
Italy
Sandwich
Street Food
Mediterranean

Method

In a bowl, combine the chicken, chopped prosciutto, sage, and cheese.
Preheat the sandwich grill. Brush the crust sides of the focaccia pieces with oil. On 2 of the focaccia pieces, layer the chicken mixture and the prosciutto slices, dividing them evenly. Cover with the remaining 2 focaccia pieces, oiled sides up, and press gently.
Place the panini i