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Salami Panini

Ngoc Minh Ngo
Serves 4 Hands-On Time: 10m Total Time: 15m

Ingredients

  • 4 hamburger or hot dog buns, split
  • 4 ounces salami, thinly sliced
  • 4 ounces fontina cheese, thinly sliced
  • 4 jarred pepperoncini (hot Tuscan peppers), thinly sliced lengthwise (optional)
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter or olive oil

Directions

  1. Place the bottoms of the buns on a work surface, cut-side up. Top with the salami, fontina, and pepperoncini (if using). Sandwich with the tops of the buns. Flatten slightly with the back of a spatula. 
  2. Heat a large skillet over medium heat.
  3. Spread the top of each sandwich with 1/2 tablespoon of the butter or oil.
  4. Cook the sandwiches buttered-side down, pressing occasionally with the back of a spatula, for 2 minutes. Flip and cook until the cheese melts and the bread is golden.
By Tara Bench,  August 2007
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Quick Tip

Keep cheese in the vegetable drawer with an unwrapped head of lettuce, which will provide the right level of humidity.

Nutritional Information

  • Per Serving
  • Calories 397Calories From Fat 59
  • Fat  26g
  • Sat Fat  13g
  • Cholesterol  71mg
  • Sodium  1,074mg
  • Carbohydrate  22g
  • Fiber  1g
  • Sugar  4g
  • Protein  18g
What does this mean? See Nutrition 101.

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