Chicken Panini With Fig Jam

Description: Make and share this Chicken Panini With Fig Jam recipe from Food.com.

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup fig preserves
• 1 (8 ounce) ciabatta, cut lengthwise
• 1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 8 ounces sliced cooked chicken breasts
• 1/8 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 2 cups arugula leaves
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice

Steps:

1. Spread jam over cut side of top half of bread.
2. Combine cheese and butter in a bowl, stirring until smooth.
3. Spread cheese mixture over cut side of bottom half of bread.
4. Arrange chicken evenly over cheese mixture; sprinkle with pepper.
5. Place top half of bread, jam side down, over chicken.
6. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat, and add sandwich to pan.
7. Place a heavy cast-iron skillet on sandwich; cook 5 minutes or until both sides are browned, turning once.
8. (Or use a panini maker as you usually would. I don't have one. I have no idea how long it would take to make the sandwich that way.).
9. Place arugula in a bowl.
10. Drizzle lemon juice over arugula; toss gently.
11. Remove top bread half from sandwich. Arrange arugula mixture over chicken. Replace top bread half.
12. Cut sandwich into 4 equal portions.