Chicken And Peperonata Panini Recipes

Steps:

• Make the chicken: Preheat a grill to medium high and oil the grates. Whisk the garlic, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, honey, oregano, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt and the red pepper flakes in a shallow bowl.
• Place the chicken between 2 sheets of plastic wrap and pound with a heavy skillet or the flat side of a meat mallet until an even 1/2-inch thickness. Marinate the chicken in the vinegar mixture while you make the peperonata.
• Make the peperonata: Toss the bell peppers, red onion and grape tomatoes with olive oil and salt. Grill the peppers and onion over medium-high heat, turning, until charred, about 6 minutes. Grill the tomatoes in a grill basket, 3 to 4 minutes. Slice the peppers and chop the onion; toss with the tomatoes, basil, balsamic vinegar, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt and the red pepper flakes.
• Season the chicken with salt and black pepper and grill until browned and well marked, 2 to 3 minutes. Flip and grill until the chicken is cooked through, about 2 more minutes.
• Top the chicken with the peperonata.

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add the red onions, orange peppers, red peppers, oregano and 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring often, until the vegetables are soft and have a touch of color, about 9 minutes. Add the capers and balsamic; reduce the heat to low and cook an additional 5 minutes, until the peppers are coated in the vinegar. Stir in the basil and set aside to cool.
• Preheat a panini press. Halve the ciabatta rolls horizontally and scoop out some of the insides from the top halves. Divide the pepper mixture evenly among all the halves and top each half with a slice of provolone. Divide the sliced chicken among the ciabatta bottoms and then cover with the ciabatta tops, pressing down slightly. Brush the outside of each sandwich with olive oil.
• Place the sandwiches in the panini press, close the top, and cook until warmed through and the cheese is melted, about 3 minutes.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425 degrees. In a 9-by-13-inch or 3-quart baking dish, combine bell peppers, garlic, thyme and 4 tablespoons oil. Season with salt and pepper, toss to coat and arrange in an even layer. Roast until softened, about 20 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, olives and vinegar.
• In a large bowl, combine chicken with remaining 1 tablespoon oil and season with salt and pepper. Toss to coat and arrange on top of pepper mixture. Roast until chicken is golden and cooked through and peperonata is tender and saucy, about 25 minutes. Discard thyme sprigs.
• Divide chicken among plates and top with peperonata and remaining pan juices. Sprinkle with chives.