Ingredients

  • 2 large red peppers
  • 1/3 cup dry red wine
  • 3 to 4 stems rosemary, leaves finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 2 large cloves garlic, grated or finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 2/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 6 boneless, skinless chicken thighs or 4 pieces boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 2 large or 4 medium portobello mushroom caps
  • 1 large sweet onion or red onion, thickly sliced
  • 4 plum tomatoes
  • 8 thin slices smoked fresh mozzarella cheese
  • 4 ciabatta rolls, split
  • A handful flat-leaf parsley
  • Olive oil potato chips

Method

  • Heat an outdoor grill or grill pan to high.
  • If cooking indoors, char the peppers over an open gas flame on the stove top or under a hot broiler.
  • Char the peppers until blackened all over, then put them in bowl and cover with plastic wrap to cool.
  • If cooking outside, char peppers over the hot area of the grill.
  • Meanwhile, in food processor combine the wine, rosemary, red pepper flakes, garlic and mustard.
  • With the processor running, slowly stream in the extra-virgin olive oil to make a marinade.
  • Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
  • Add the chicken to a resealable plastic bag and pour in 1/3 of the marinade and turn to coat.
  • Add the mushrooms and onions to a small bowl and pour in the remaining marinade.
  • Remove the chicken from the marinade and grill for 12 minutes.
  • Grill the mushrooms and onions until tender, about 8 to 10 minutes and char the tomatoes the last 3 to 4 minutes of cook time.
  • Remove the chicken from the grill to a cutting board and slice on an angle.
  • Serve 1 1/2 thighs per person or 1 breast per person.
  • Pile the chicken on the roll bottoms.
  • Top the chicken with smoked cheese and sliced grilled mushrooms and onions, and squished fire-charred tomato.
  • Peel, seed and chop the peppers and put them on top of the tomato.
  • Sprinkle with a little parsley and cover with the roll tops.
  • If you're felling ambitious, you can puree the peppers in food processor to make them saucy.
  • Serve the panini with olive oil potato chips alongside.