Chicken Panini With Fig Jam

8 ingredients
12 steps

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup fig preserves
  • 1 (8 ounce) ciabatta, cut lengthwise
  • 1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese
  • 2 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 8 ounces sliced cooked chicken breasts
  • 1/8 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
  • 2 cups arugula leaves
  • 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice

Directions

  1. 1
    Spread jam over cut side of top half of bread.
  2. 2
    Combine cheese and butter in a bowl, stirring until smooth.
  3. 3
    Spread cheese mixture over cut side of bottom half of bread.
  4. 4
    Arrange chicken evenly over cheese mixture; sprinkle with pepper.
  5. 5
    Place top half of bread, jam side down, over chicken.
  6. 6
    Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat, and add sandwich to pan.
  7. 7
    Place a heavy cast-iron skillet on sandwich; cook 5 minutes or until both sides are browned, turning once.
  8. 8
    (Or use a panini maker as you usually would. I don't have one. I have no idea how long it would take to make the sandwich that way.).
  9. 9
    Place arugula in a bowl.
  10. 10
    Drizzle lemon juice over arugula; toss gently.
  11. 11
    Remove top bread half from sandwich. Arrange arugula mixture over chicken. Replace top bread half.
  12. 12
    Cut sandwich into 4 equal portions.

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