The Top 10 Panini Recipes You Need for Sandwich Success

In my opinion, paninis are the most delicious sandwiches ever, because grilling, melting, or pressing a sandwich's ingredients together just makes it better. The grilling caramelizes all of the delicious ingredients inside and makes the cheese ooey-gooey yummy. And the heat makes it warm. Who doesn't love a warm sammie? Another great thing about paninis is that there are millions of options for the fillings and you can switch up the bread. They are endlessly customizable and can even be made low-carb and low-cal.

What Is a Panini?

A panini is an Italian-style hot pressed sandwich, typically made with Italian bread. There's something so comforting about melted cheese, meat, and veggies wrapped together in crisp, yet tender, crusty bread. They are very easy to make, and the only limit on the kind of sandwiches you can create is your imagination! These sandwiches are called "paninis" in Italy and "croque-monsieur" in France. In Mexico, they're called quesadillas. And when filled with these, they're the classic grilled cheese sandwich! However you make them, and whatever you call them, enjoy these wonderful panini sandwiches.

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Can I Make a Panini Without a Panini Maker?

Absolutely—just wrap the sandwich in foil and place on a grill. Use a second skillet weighted with a heavy object or two to press the sandwiches as they cook, to re-create the panini press effect in your skillet.

What's the Best Bread To Use for a Panini?

A sturdy bread that can be heated, such as Italian bread like focaccia or ciabatta. A baguette is much better than sourdough bread, as it holds up better when grilling.

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Can Paninis Be Frozen?

Wrap the panini up tightly in aluminum foil or saran wrap, seal it in a plastic freezer bag and freeze it. The next time you are grilling a panini, just thaw it out at room temperature (though it's generally best not to thaw it in the microwave).

Here you will find so many different types of paninis with vegetarian options, meaty ones, veggie-filled and more. I could eat them all; there aren’t just enough days in the week for all of the paninis that I need to try. We received a panini maker for Christmas and I am in love with this appliance. I have so many appliances since I am a food blogger, but I use this sandwich maker at least once a week. Plus my kids love that they can use the panini maker and make the family sandwiches for lunch or dinner, with not many ingredients.

Start scrolling to see some of the best panini sandwich recipes, like addictive Corned Beef with Caramelized Guinness Onions, tasty Garlic Parmesan Panini, garlicky Pesto Panini with Fresh Mozzarella and Tomatoes, summery Strawberry, Brie and Turkey Panini, holiday Turkey Brie and Cranberry and so much more. You will see why they are so popular and how you can make them at home too.

Best Panini Sandwich Recipes

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