Panini-Style Chicken Sandwich

A tasty high protein sandwich that can be whipped up in 15 minutes. Use a large pan or outdoor griddle/grill to make more than one at a time!

Adapted from Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Pump Club Daily Newsletter.

• ⏲️ Prep time: 3 min
• 🍳 Cook time: 12 min
• 🍽️ Servings: 1
• 🔥 Calories: 673
• 🍗 Protein: 56
• 🧈 Fat: 28
• 🍞 Carbs: 60
• 🌾 Fiber: 14

Ingredients

• 2 slices of bread (I like Dave’s Killer Bread, but you can use any whole grain bread)
• 1 boneless, skinless chicken breast (about 200g)
• 1 slice of tomato
• 0.5 avocado, mashed
• 1 tbps dijon mustard
• 1 tsp balsamic vinegar
• 0.5 tsp extra virgin olive oil (for the sauce)
• 0.5 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil (for cooking the chicken)
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp pepper
• 0.5 tsp garlic powder

Directions

1. Pat your chicken breast dry, and butterfly it so that the thickness is even throughout
2. Season your chicken on each side with the salt, pepper, and garlic powder
3. In a pan, preheat and add the olive oil for cooking
4. Cook the chicken in the pan for about 3-5 minutes each side, until cooked through
5. While the chicken is cooking, add the dijon mustard, balsamic vinegar, and 0.5 tsp of olive oil to a small bow, and mix to combine
6. Once the chicken is finished cooking, remove from pan, and slice across the grain to fit on the sandwich
7. On one piece of bread, spread the balsamic dijon sauce, on the other, spread the mashed avocado, then layer the chicken and tomato, and top with the other slice of bread.
8. Place sandwich in a pan (grill pan, if you have one) for about 2-3 minutes per side, until crispy.