Basic Grilled Panini

Name: Basic Grilled Panini
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon extra-light olive oil, or as needed; 2 slices Italian bread; 2 tablespoons mayonnaise; 2 slices Cheddar cheese; 3 slices deli ham, or more to taste; 1 slice firm-ripe tomato; 1 thin slice onion; cooking spray

8 ingredients

2 steps

Ingredients

1 tablespoon extra-light olive oil, or as needed
2 slices Italian bread
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 slices Cheddar cheese
3 slices deli ham, or more to taste
1 slice firm-ripe tomato
1 thin slice onion
cooking spray

Directions

1

Drizzle olive oil on 1 side of each bread slice. Spread 1 tablespoon mayonnaise on the other side of each slice. Pile Cheddar cheese, ham, tomato, and onion on top. Top with other bread slice, mayonnaise side down.
2

Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat; spray lightly with cooking spray. Place sandwich on grill; weigh it down with a heavy pan. Cook until cheese is melted and grill marks appear, 3 to 5 minutes per side.