California Panini Sandwich
When the mercury rises above my comfort zone, I want something tasty plus quick, easy and fast to make 👩🍳. Ceviche is a very good options as well as salads 🥗. Another popular dish in our house is a sandwich! There’s a vast choice to choose from, perfect when it’s too hot outside…
I shared many of them like Mexican Chicken Sub, Sloppy Joes, Tuna Melt, Calzone, and many more including this featured recipe… California Panini Sandwich!
This is one of my favorites! It’s packed with yumminess plus like most sandwich recipes 🥪, it’s pretty quick to make! With incredible ingredients, this “messy” – oh yes it is and I love it! -, this messy sandwich is perfect during the hot summer months…
First, the bread 🍞 is totally your choice. It can be a French loaf, Brioche, Ciabatta, Sourdough, or Challah… whatever you have on hand! As long as the slices are thick and wide enough to hold in all the deliciousness inside then you’re good to go!
A condiment I use for this tasty California Panini Sandwich is my famous Louisiana-Style Rémoulade! It gives a little extra “zip” to this finger food! When it’s hot and humid outside, we don’t always feel to prep too much therefore mayonnaise is another great substitution!
No one’s want to eat black spotted avocado 🥑. To prevent the slices from turning brown due to oxidation, squeezing on some lime juice and gently tossing to coat will do the trick. You don’t need a lot to stop the process.
There are some red onion slices which are fabulous to eat raw. Sometimes though, you can get a pretty strong one. To get rid of the strong taste, soak the sliced onions in ice water for 20 to 30 minutes. They will lose the strong taste and become sweeter.
Hard-boiled eggs 🥚 are a must for this recipe! You can skip it but why? It’s a healthy protein to add to this sandwich. Very soon, I’ll show you how I make the hard-boiled eggs the easiest way so stay tuned…
Most of my sandwiches have lettuce 🥬 in them. Is it necessary? Not really but it’s always nice to have some greens plus it adds some crispiness to them. I like butter lettuce also known as Boston or Bibb lettuce. Although this is my preferred choice, iceberg is another alternative.
Tasty and a bit messy, this California Panini Sandwich 🥪 is flavorful and perfect to make during the hot summer months. It takes less than 30 minutes and you have an amazing meal that will definitely keep you satisfied!
Bon Appétit! 🍽
Here are several more sandwich recipes for you to enjoy… 😀
– Philly Cheesesteak
– Croque-madame
– Best Egg Salad Sandwich
– Filet-O-Fish Sandwich
– Hawawshi
– Shrimp Po’ Boy
– Pimento Cheese Sandwich
and for even more sandwich recipes 🥪, click on this link… Recipe Category • Sandwiches
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California Panini Sandwich
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Ingredients
- 4 slices bread such as French loaf
- 1/2 cup Louisiana-style Rémoulade sauce see Recipe
- 6 slices Black Forest ham
- 1 large ripe avocado, stone removed, peeled and sliced tips & tricks
- 1/2 tbsp. freshly squeezed lime juice tips & tricks
- 8 slices red onion, or to taste tips & tricks
- 2 large hard-boiled eggs, sliced
- 2 slices beefsteak tomato
- 2 slices Swiss cheese
- 4 leaves Boston lettuce, washed
- 1/4 cup butter, softened or as needed
Directions
- Spread Rémoulade on 4 slices of bread. Place 3 slices ham on 2 slices of bread.
- In a bowl, add sliced avocado and squeeze lime juice. Toss to coat before placing the slices on top of the ham, covering the entire surface.
- Place red onion slices, hard-boiled egg slices, tomato slice, cheese slice and butter lettuce. Place the other slices of bread on top, pressing down to compact and butter the top ones covering the entire surface.
- Place the sandwiches in the panini pan, buttered side down, put the lid on and grill about 4 minutes or until nice and brown.
- Spread the butter evenly, carefully flip the sandwiches, put the lid back on and grill until golden. Serve them immediately.
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