Chipotle Chicken Panini Sandwich {Panera Bread Copycat}

The original Chipotle Chicken Panini Sandwich, like the one Panera Bread, used to grill before it got discontinued. Pull out your panini press and layer your bread with pulled chicken, smoky bacon, tomatoes, cheese, and the best homemade chipotle sauce any sandwich recipe should have when made with bacon!

📝 Ingredients

• 12 oz cooked chicken meat
• 4 slices cooked bacon ((halved))
• 8 slices sourdough bread
• 1 tomato ((sliced))
• 4 slices cheddar cheese ((or Monterey Jack and Colby slices) )
• 4 tbsp butter ((softened))
• 2 Tbsp stone-ground dijon mustard
• 2 Tbsp Sweet Hot Mustard with Honey ((Inglehoffer brand))
• 2 tsp chipotle mayo ((kraft brand))
• 1/4 tsp Paprika

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Combine the chipotle sauce ingredients and set the mixture aside.
2. 2Spread 1 teaspoon of the chipotle sauce over each slice of bread. Top with 1 slice bacon, chicken breast pieces, sliced tomatoes, and cheese.
3. 3Spread 1/2 tbsp of butter over the outside of each piece of bread and cook in the panini press over the highest grill setting until the cheese melts.