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Grilled Chicken Fajita Panini

URL: https://www.joyfulhealthyeats.com/grilled-chicken-fajita-panini/

Ingredients

The spice rub

  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • ½ teaspoon ground coriander
  • ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

The sandwich

  • 2 pieces chicken breasts
  • 12 slices fontina cheese
  • 1 loaf sourdough bread (8 slices)
  • 1 piece red pepper, thinly sliced
  • 1 piece orange pepper, thinly sliced
  • ½ cup red onion slices
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • to taste salt & pepper

Chimichurri sauce

  • to make chimichurri sauce

Instructions

  1. Preheat the grill to medium-high heat.
  2. Mix the spice blend and season the chicken on both sides.
  3. Grill the chicken for 5-6 minutes on each side until cooked through, then let it rest and slice it thinly.
  4. Toss the sliced onions and peppers with olive oil, salt, and pepper.
  5. Grill the peppers and onions for 3-4 minutes in a grill basket.
  6. Assemble the sandwiches with chimichurri sauce, cheese, chicken, grilled veggies, and more cheese between slices of bread.
  7. Cook the assembled sandwiches in a panini press until the bread is browned and the cheese is melted.
  8. Cut in half and serve.

Nutrition Facts (estimated)

Servings
4 sandwiches
Calories
500
Total fat
20g
Total carbohydrates
40g
Total protein
35g
Sodium
600mg
Cholesterol
100mg

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