Turkey Club Sandwich
A delightful Turkey Club Sandwich made with layers of turkey, crispy bacon, lettuce, tomatoes, and mayonnaise, all on hearty white bread.
Equipment
- 2 rimmed baking sheets
- Wire rack
- butter knife or offset spatula
- toothpicks
- serrated knife
Ingredients
Bacon
- 16 slices center-cut applewood smoked bacon not thick cut
Bread
- 12 slices hearty white sandwich bread
Tomatoes
- 16 slices vine-ripened tomatoes (from about 3 (6-ounce) tomatoes)
Seasonings
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt for table salt use half as much by volume
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Mayonnaise
- ¾ cup mayonnaise (6 ounces, 170 g), divided
Lettuce
- 8 leaves romaine lettuce (6 ounces; 170 g total), cut in half crosswise
Turkey
- 16 slices deli turkey (about 1 pound; 454 g total), preferably hickory smoked
Toothpicks
- 16 toothpicks (4-inch)
Instructions
Cooking Steps
- Adjust oven racks to upper-middle and lower-middle positions. Heat oven to 400°F (205°C). Line 2 rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper. Arrange bacon slices in a single layer on baking sheets. Bake bacon until browned and crisp, about 15 to 20 minutes.
- Transfer cooked bacon to a paper towel–lined plate to drain and reserve rendered fat. Heat broiler.
- Lightly brush both sides of bread slices with reserved bacon fat, then arrange on 2 clean baking sheets. Broil on upper-middle rack, flipping halfway through, until bread is light golden brown, about 1 to 2 minutes per side.
- Sprinkle tomato slices with salt and pepper; set aside.
- Spread 1 tablespoon mayonnaise evenly over 1 side of each bread slice. Layer on 4 bread slices, mayonnaise side up: 2 cut lettuce leaf halves, 2 tomato slices, 2 cooked bacon slices, and 2 turkey slices.
- Top each sandwich with remaining prepared bread slices, mayonnaise-side down. Press gently and insert toothpicks to secure. Cut each sandwich diagonally into triangular quarters. Serve.
Notes
Center-cut bacon produces uniformly cooked slices. Use sturdy, thinly sliced bread to hold ingredients without being too thick.
Nutrition
Serving: 1sandwichCalories: 700kcalCarbohydrates: 50gProtein: 35gFat: 40gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 15gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 80mgSodium: 1200mgPotassium: 600mgFiber: 4gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 10IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 6mgIron: 15mg
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