Panini Recipe in 14 Minutes

Name: Panini
Prep time: 8 min
Cook time: 6 min
Total time: 14 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 ciabatta rolls, split; 2 tbsp olive oil; 125 g mozzarella, sliced; 2 tomatoes, sliced; 80 g sliced ham; 6 basil leaves; ¼ tsp salt

Panini

Ciabatta filled with mozzarella, tomato, basil and ham and pressed in a hot pan for 6 minutes until crisp and melted. Two servings in 14 minutes.

Not yet rated 14 min total Serves 2 servings Easy

The Case for Panini

The sandwich press is not necessary. A heavy pan and a second pan to weigh it down do the same job, flattening the bread and fusing the layers as the cheese melts.

Choose ciabatta or a flat, open-crumbed loaf. Soft sliced bread flattens to a wafer, while a crusty loaf stands up to pressing and gives the characteristic ridges and crunch.

Layer the cheese on both sides of the filling, as it glues the sandwich together. Dry the tomato slices on kitchen paper first, because the juice makes the bread soggy and keeps the cheese from browning.

Brush the outside with oil, place in a medium-hot pan, and press down with a second pan or a heavy tin. Cook for 3 minutes a side, until the bread is golden and the cheese oozes. If your pan runs hot, check at 2 minutes. Let it rest for a minute, then cut diagonally. Pesto spread on the bread before filling gives a stronger basil flavour than the leaves alone.

What Goes With It

Tomato soup
Green salad
Olives
Crisps

How to Cook Panini

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Brush the outsides of the rolls with the oil. Layer the mozzarella, tomato, ham and basil inside and season with the salt.
Heat a heavy frying pan over medium heat. Cook the sandwiches, pressing down with a second pan, for 3 minutes per side, until golden and melted.
Rest for 1 minute and cut diagonally.

Notes From the Method

Use ciabatta or another firm bread.

Dry the tomato slices.

Press down firmly with a second pan.

If your pan runs hot, check at 2 minutes.

Keeping What's Left

Best eaten hot. Reheat in a dry pan.

Questions and Answers

How long does Panini take to make?

About 14 minutes in total — 8 minutes of preparation and 6 minutes of cooking. The recipe serves 2.

What are the key tips for making Panini?

Use ciabatta or another firm bread. Dry the tomato slices. Press down firmly with a second pan. If your pan runs hot, check at 2 minutes.

What should I serve with Panini?

Tomato soup; Green salad; Olives; Crisps.

Is Panini suitable for a special diet?

This recipe is low-carb, keto and no added sugar. Those labels are checked against the ingredient list, so a dish is only marked when nothing in it contradicts the claim.

The Numbers per Serving

Per serving, calculated from the ingredient list. Treat these as an estimate — brands and cuts vary.

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Low-Carb Keto No Added Sugar

Panini

What Goes With It

How to Cook Panini

Notes From the Method

Keeping What's Left

Questions and Answers

The Numbers per Serving

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What Goes With It

How to Cook Panini

Notes From the Method

Keeping What's Left

Questions and Answers

The Numbers per Serving

Reader Reviews

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