Copycat Paradise Bakery Chipotle Chicken Paninis

We love Paradise Bakery!  This is one of our favorite sandwiches.  We recreated it at home and are in love with it!


I use this focaccia bread recipe, but you could substitute it for a store-bought ciabatta or sourdough bread. 

• deli-sliced chicken or turkey
• applewood-smoked bacon
• cheddar
• liquid smoke (can be found near A-1)
• tomatoes
• chipotle mayo spread (see recipe below)
• 1 loaf focaccia bread

Chipotle Mayo
1/2 c. mayo
2 chipotle chilis in adobo sauce (can found in Mexican isle)
1 T. adobo sauce in chipotle chilis
In a food processer or blender, combine ingredients until well blended. Set aside.


Cut bread into the sizes you would like your sandwiches to be.  If using the focaccia bread, I bake, allow to cool slightly, carefully cut horizontally, and cut into 4-5 large pieces.  Begin to build your sandwiches: layer chicken, bacon, cheddar.  In a small dish, add a few dashes of liquid smoke.  Using a baking brush, brush a small amount of liquid smoke onto cheese. Add tomato on top of cheese and finish off with spreading on the chipotle mayo.  Leave the sandwiches open-faced.  Bake and 350 for 5-10 minutes or until cheese is melted.  Serve with extra mayo if desired. 


Recipe Source: allrecipes.com for Chipotle Mayo