How to make panini

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Content

Ingredients
Steps
Part 1 of 3: Making the Panini
Part 2 of 3: Toasting the Panini
Part 3 of 3: Getting creative with panini
Tips
Warnings
What do you need
Additional articles

Prepare delicious panini using new and interesting recipes. This delicious and healthy dish is very nutritious, so you can easily feed it to friends and family at dinner. You can make a panini for dessert and enjoy it at the end of the party! You can find special panini tools in the kitchenware sections, but they are not really needed. Try the following methods and you will have a great panini in just a few minutes!

Ingredients

Bread
Meat slices
Cheese
Olive oil

Steps

Part 1 of 3: Making the Panini

1 Choose bread. Panini can be made with Italian bread, chabatta, focaccia, rye bread, or any other baked product you like.
- If you are using a long loaf, cut it into about 2 cm thick pieces. You can also cut the loaf lengthwise.
- When making panini, place the bread with the rounded side inward. If you fry the rounded side of bread, such as a baguette, you will run into difficulties because the sandwich will roll over the pan and the filling will fall out. To avoid this, turn the bread round side inward so that the flat side of the bread is in the pan or sandwich maker.
2 Brush the inside of the bread with olive oil. Using a cooking brush or butter knife, spread the olive oil evenly over the inside of the bread. The bread should be covered with a thin layer of butter, do not overdo it.
- If you spread too much olive oil, the bread will become soft!
3 Add cheese. Place a slice of cheese on each half of the bread, greased with olive oil. The cheese will perfectly hold both halves of the bread together during the further preparation of the panini.
- You can add grated cheese.
- You can put the cheese on one half of the bread.
4 Add the filling. Here you have complete creative freedom. You can think of any combination of chopped or shredded meat, and try making panini with vegetables such as grilled zucchini. Place pieces of meat or zucchini on one half of the bread.
- Make the panini thicker by increasing the amount of filling.
5 Add spice. Try chopped onions or fresh cilantro. Season the sandwich with salt and pepper, add garlic, or even a drop of hot sauce.
- If you want to add lettuce, tomatoes, or spinach, wait until the paninis are done. This will keep your vegetables crisp and dry.
6 Cover the sandwich with the other half of the bread. Make sure that there is not too much filling inside the panini, otherwise the dish will not heat up evenly during frying.
- You can brush the panini with margarine.

Part 2 of 3: Toasting the Panini

1 Preheat a sandwich maker (optional). You can fry the panini in a sandwich maker, it's easy and simple. Place the panini inside the appliance, close the lid. Cook for 3-5 minutes.
- Read the user instructions for cooking times, or fry the sandwich until golden and crispy.
2 Preheat a skillet. Add butter or vegetable oil, heat it over medium heat until the butter begins to melt and the vegetable oil begins to boil. Don't let the oil burn. If you don't have a sandwich maker, you can use a grill pan, but a regular pan will work just as well. Place the sandwich in a preheated grill pan.
3 Heat another cast iron skillet on an adjacent hotplate. If you are not using a sandwich maker, you still need to squeeze the sandwich down. A cast iron pan is suitable for this. You can use a metal pan, but a cast iron pan will do the job best.
- Be careful when handling the pan. Cast iron pans get very hot, so use oven mitts to handle the preheated pan.
4 Press down on the panini. Place a preheated cast iron skillet directly on top of the panini. The weight of the cast iron skillet will create the effect of a sandwich maker. Keep in mind that there are also alternatives to a cast iron skillet. You can press the panini in the following ways:
- Take a skillet with a lid to press down on the panini. The most delicious panini is obtained by frying the panini on each side, while pressing it with a lid, like a press.
- Take a saucepan. If you have a large spaghetti or soup pan, place a few stones in it, then press down with a panini pan.
- Try making an exceptional panini. Wrap the brick in cling foil and press the sandwich into the skillet.
5 Fry the panini. Saute the panini for about 3-5 minutes, or until the bread is golden brown and the cheese is melted.
6 Turn over. Remove the pan from the heat and use a spatula to turn the panini over to the other side. Fry until the cheese is melted and the underside is golden brown.
7 Add vegetables. Remove the panini from the pan, carefully unfold it. Add green salad, spinach, or any other vegetable you like. Adding green vegetables at the end of panini cooking will keep them crispy.
8 Cut the panini with a sharp, straight-bladed knife. If you use a sharp, straight-edged knife rather than a serrated knife, you will end up with smooth slices of the finished dish. Serve the panini with chips, a cup of broth, and a delicious salad. Bon Appetit!

Part 3 of 3: Getting creative with panini

1 Try making panini with different types of bread. You can use any baked product, even a bagel. Stop by a bakery or bread department, try buying a bagel, bagel, piita, or even plain white bread. Your possibilities are endless!
2 Experiment with cheese. Add spicy cheddar or spicy pepper jack. You can grate the cheese or cut it into thin slices. Mix different types of cheese, you can get an interesting combination. Take whatever cheese you like.
- Add some grated parmesan, manchego or soft goat cheese.
3 Make a crunchy panini. Increase the browning or baking time by a few minutes for a rich, golden brown bread. Crunchy toasted bread produces panini that is crispy on the outside and tender and soft on the inside.
4 Add vegetables. Chop tomatoes, cucumber, onion or mushrooms. You can add vegetables both raw and baked. Add a few basil leaves or bell pepper slices.
- Be careful with "liquid" ingredients. They can turn panini into a mushy mass. If you are adding tomatoes, cucumbers, or other foods with a high water content, remove the seeds with excess juice first.
5 Add fruit. Yes, it’s fruit. Slices of apples or pears add a sweet and refreshing flavor to both meat and vegetarian panini.
- Try adding grilled eggplant instead of deli meats for a vegetarian panini.
6 Experiment with toppings. Add whatever leftover meat you have. Chop chicken or steak finely, or add crispy bacon. Anchovies will add spice. Use roast beef, pastrami, any other meat you like.
- Remember that the meat you add to the panini must be completely cooked (cooked, fried, baked).
7 Add some sauce. Spread some pesto or hot mustard on the inside of the panini. You can add some fig jam for a sweet taste. Maybe you like panini with hot sauce or barbecue sauce.
8 Sprinkle with seasoning. Take a pinch of salt and pepper, but don't stop there. Add some garlic or onion salt. Try sprinkling a layer of butter with garlic salt.
- Don't use a lot of spices, you can ruin the panini if you add too much salt or garlic.
9 Make a dessert panini. Take white bread or loaf, raisin and cinnamon bread, spread with nut butter. Place banana and marshmallow slices on a sandwich and drizzle with chocolate syrup. Fry until golden brown, the marshmallow should melt slightly.
10 Organize a panini party! Invite friends and family, and organize a fun panini party. Buy different types of bread and fillings, let your friends fantasize and make panini to their liking.

Tips

The sandwich maker makes a delicious panini, do not forget to preheat it before you start preparing the snack.
Combine cheese, onion, steak, or fish, depending on your preference.