Brisket Panini

I love a good panini!! Warm, slightly crisp on the outside and filled with gooey goodness on the inside. Yum! They are also a great way to turn leftovers into something new and delicious. I smoked a 10 pound brisket the other day, so I had a lot left over. I dug around in the refrigerator for a few more ingredients and came up with this. Here is what you'll need:

  • Hatch green chili hamburger bun (or any kind you have) 
  • 6 slices smoked brisket per panini
  • horseradish
  • sauted mushrooms
  • caramelized onion
  • 2 slices of pesto cheese ( or your favorite flavor) 

Start by heating your panini press. If you don't have one, a large skillet works just fine. Spread a small amount of horseradish on the bottom side of the bun. Add the brisket, then the mushrooms, then the onions, and finally the cheese. Add the top of the bun and spread a little butter on the top of it. Carefully turn it over and spread a little butter on the bottom bun as well. 

Place the sandwich in the press, apply a little pressure, then let it cook for about 5 minutes. If you are using a skillet, place another heavy skillet on top of the sandwich and cook one side, then flip it over and do the same with the other side.  Your panini is ready!

Enjoy! 

Lynn

Bacon, Gouda & Jalapeno Panini on a Cornbread Waffle

So I had some cornbread waffles left over from my Creamy Poblano Chicken over Cornbread Waffles. What to do? Maybe a panini?​ That's how this came about. Here's what you'll need:

  • cornbread waffles
  • thick sliced pepper bacon, cooked
  • smoked gouda cheese
  • jalapeno peppers
  • dijon mustard

If you have a panini press, preheat it. If you don't have one, 2 heavy skillets will work just as well. Spread a little dijon mustard on one side of one section of waffle and add the bacon, then the jalapeños, then the cheese. Top with the other section of waffle. Spread a little butter on the top of the waffle and place it butter side down on the panini press or in one of the skillets. Now spread a little butter on the top of the waffle and close the press adding a little pressure to press it down. If you are using 2 skillets, don't spread the butter on the top waffle yet.​ Put the butter side down in the heated skillet, then but the other heavy skillet on top and press it down. After a few minutes when the bottom side is toasted, remove the top skillet and butter the top waffle, then flip the panini over and put he skillet on top again until the other side is browned. 

Pretty good for a bunch of leftovers!​ This is just what I happened to have in my refrigerator, but don't be afraid to try whatever you have on hand. Any kind of cheese and any kind of meat would work great.

Enjoy!​

Lynn