Modern Panini: Buffalo Chicken

Name: Modern Panini: Buffalo Chicken
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: pepper jack cheese 2 oz (60 g), thinly sliced; unsalted butter 1 tbsp, melted; olive oil 1 tbsp; skinless, boneless chicken breast halves 2 (¼ lb/125 g each), flattened to ½ inch (12 mm) thick; hot sauce, such as Frank’s Red Hot ¼ cup (2 fl oz/60 ml); hot sauce, such as Frank’s Red Hot ¼ cup (2 fl oz/60 ml); chopped fresh Italian parsley 1 tsp; garlic powder 1 tsp; skinless, boneless chicken breast halves 2 (¼ lb/125 g each), flattened to ½ inch (12 mm) thick; chopped fresh chives 1 tsp; Pugliese bread 4 slices, each about ½ inch (12 mm) thick; unsalted butter 2 tbsp, room temperature

Preparation info

Serves
2

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Perfect Panini

By Jodi Liano

Published 2013

About

This is an indulgent sandwich based on the famed wings—buttery, saucy, and spicy at the same time. The trick to getting that distinctive Buffalo quality is to toss the warm chicken in the sauce right away. Dip your sandwich in the extra sauce if you dare.

Ingredients

Pugliese bread 4 slices, each about ½ inch (12 mm) thick
unsalted butter<

Europe
Italy
Sandwich
Spicy
Mediterranean
Street Food

Method

Preheat the sandwich grill. Brush both sides of the chicken with oil and sprinkle with a generous pinch each of salt and pepper. Place the chicken on the grill, close the top plate, and cook until the chicken is opaque throughout, about 5 minutes. Immediately transfer the chicken to a large bowl and add the hot sauce and melted butter. Let stand at room temperature for 1