Frontega Chicken Panini - Copycat Panera

By LORIWHIP

Enjoy this simple quick and easy copycat Frontega Chicken Panini recipe from the comfort of your own home.

Ingredients

• 1/8 cup mayo
• 1/8 cup sour cream
• 1 chipotle in adobo, minced
• 5 fresh basil leaves, julienne
• 2 Focaccia Rolls
• Olive Oil
• 1 1/2 cups cooked chicken, shredded
• 1 tomato
• 4 red onion slices
• 4 slices fresh mozzarella cheese
• 4 chicken breasts
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 3 tablespoons Liquid Smoke
• 3 tablespoons salt

Preparation

Step 1

CHICKEN:

Place chicken, broth, liquid smoke and salt in a slow cooker and cook on high for AT LEAST 4 hours!
Once the 4 hours are up, remove chicken from broth and “pull” apart shred.

In a small bowl mix together the mayo and sour cream. Stir in the chipotle pepper and basil. Set it in the fridge for 1 hour.

Use your panini press to grill or heat a grill pan on medium heat, and place on the rolls, cut side down until they turn a nice gold brown.

Layer the chicken, tomato, onion & mozzarella and top with the bread, and place a heavy pan on top or push down hard with a spatula until the mozzarella cheese is melty and gooey!

Serve and enjoy!