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Chicken, Brie and Apple Panini

Cathy Roma Published: Dec 14, 2015

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This chicken, brie, and apple panini sandwich, sweetened with a drizzle of honey, comes together in minutes and is perfect for a quick weeknight dinner.
This chicken, brie, and apple panini sandwich, sweetened with a drizzle of honey, comes together in minutes and is perfect for a quick weeknight dinner.

Chicken, Brie and Apple Panini

Sometimes you just don’t feel like making dinner. But you don’t feel like digging through the menu drawer either. You want something quick, not a lot of pots and pans, not a lot of prep. Think panini. 

There are countless variations of panini sandwiches. You can even throw in some fruit or nutella and have a sweet panini for dessert. Whatever your favorites are…veggies, meats, cheeses, pile them between two slices of bread and grill it on a hot panini press and…magic. There’s just something about those ridged grill marks that transforms even the most basic ingredients into a showstopper.

Chicken, Brie and Apple Panini

I don’t know about you, but during this of year I feel pulled in a million directions. An easy dinner is not only welcome, but necessary. I open the frig and get ready to pull together a MacGyver meal. My husband coined this term years ago when I would craft a delicious meal from a seemingly empty frig and pantry.

For those of you too young to remember, MacGyver was a show that ran in the late 80’s about a secret agent that could get himself out of any jam with ordinary household items (think defusing a bomb with a paperclip). I may not be that skilled, but I can make a pretty tasty pressed sandwich with some leftovers.

Chicken, Brie and Apple Panini

  • I grab a couple of chicken cutlets (leftover from a meal earlier in the week)
  • Ciabatta bread
  • Brie (from snacking over the weekend)
  • A handful of greens
  • An apple and some honey from the pantry

Add simply dressed greens on the side and in about 10 minutes….dinner! Take a look at the video to see just how simple and scrumptious a panini can be!

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Chicken, Brie, and Apple Panini
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
 

This chicken, brie, and apple panini sandwich, sweetened with a drizzle of honey, comes together in minutes and is perfect for a quick weeknight dinner.

Course: Sandwich
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chicken panini, panini sandwich
Servings: 2 Servings
Calories: 823 kcal
Author: Cathy Roma | What Should I Make For...
Ingredients
  • 4 slices Ciabatta bread
  • 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 cooked chicken breasts, sliced
  • 4 ounces brie cheese, sliced
  • 1 apple, cored and thinly sliced
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp good quality honey
  • 1 cup frisee (or your favorite greens)
Instructions
  1. Heat panini press on high. Using a pastry brush, brush one side of each slice of bread with olive oil and lay out two slices of bread, oil side down.

  2. Arrange chicken slices on the bread slices, top with brie, followed with apple slices.

  3. Drizzle with honey, top with frisee, and top with remaining bread slices, oil side up.

  4. Open the panini press and place each sandwich on the press and close the lid.
  5. Grill sandwich for 3-5 minutes, or until golden brown and cheese is melted.

    Slice in half and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts
Chicken, Brie, and Apple Panini
Amount Per Serving
Calories 823 Calories from Fat 324
% Daily Value*
Fat 36g55%
Saturated Fat 13g81%
Cholesterol 202mg67%
Sodium 765mg33%
Potassium 658mg19%
Carbohydrates 52g17%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 22g24%
Protein 70g140%
Vitamin A 650IU13%
Vitamin C 8.8mg11%
Calcium 136mg14%
Iron 2.3mg13%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Chicken, Brie and Apple Panini
Chicken, Brie and Apple Panini
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About Cathy Roma

My food philosophy is simple: everything in moderation. Sweet, savory, healthy, decadent…food, like life, is all about balance. I rely on my background as a trained chef/mom to create family-friendly recipes that will inspire you to cook, not complicate your life.

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  1. Tania @ COOKTORIA says

    December 14, 2015 at 10:27 pm

    I have never had apples on my sandwich.
    I will definitely try it! Looks absolutely yummy!

    Reply
  2. Angel Wilson says

    October 21, 2019 at 5:37 pm

    5 stars
    I made this with brie, green and honey crisp apples but I drizzled honey on the outside when they were done. I’ve also used different good breads and sometimes I use fig jam or pesto and argula which I love but sometimes frisee. And I use my George Forman grill or if I’m making for a crowd I butter outside of the bottom bread and after arranging dinner ingredients I top it with buttered outside bread but I can make 12 at a time on a large cookie sheet and after making the sandwiches I top with another sheet pan putting a heavy pan on top to weigh it and bake for about 10 minutes at 400 degrees. But this is so easy for a crowd and way faster than a panini press.

    Reply
    • Cathy Roma says

      October 30, 2019 at 6:55 pm

      Great tips for making these for a group. So helpful!

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