The Ultimate Leftover Turkey Sandwich
Thanksgiving comes and goes, but leftovers stick around a little longer! This turkey sandwich is the absolute best way to use up that extra turkey. Even if you don’t have carved turkey, this turkey sandwich with black pepper parmesan mayo can’t be beaten.
Servings: 2 double decker sandwiches
Ingredients
- 1 pound carved turkey thick cut
- 6 slices good-quality sourdough bread
- ½ pound bacon about 8 slices
- 4 large bibb lettuce leaves
- 2 ripe tomatoes sliced
- ½ small red onion cut into paper thin slices
- 2/3 cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup finely grated parmesan cheese or Parmigiano-Reggiano
- 1 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Bake bacon strips on a baking sheet until just crispy, about 15-20 minutes at 400 degrees. Remove from oven and set aside.
- In a bowl, mix together mayo, black pepper, finely grated parmesan, and salt to taste.
- Toast bread. To make one sandwich, layer a large piece of lettuce on a large piece of toast. Add a slice or two of tomato. Add 3-4 strips of bacon. Spread desired amount of black pepper parmesan mayo on another piece of toast. Place toast, mayo-side down, on the bacon layer. Add a generous layer of turkey to the top of the second piece of toast. Add a small handful of thinly sliced onion. Add another piece of lettuce. Spread mayo on another piece of toast and place on top of the sandwich.
- Hold together the sandwich with 2 toothpicks. Cut in half with a sharp knife.
- Repeat for another sandwich!
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Notes
- The quantities of each ingredient below depends on the size of your bread and your own preferences on amount of mayo, bacon, etc. These are general guidelines.
- This recipe makes roughly 2 large, double-decker sandwiches.
- I like to use real carved turkey instead of cold cuts. If you can’t find carved turkey, ask the deli counter to thickly slice the deli turkey!
Nutrition
Serving: 1double decker sandwich | Calories: 1544kcal | Carbohydrates: 130g | Protein: 78g | Fat: 79g | Saturated Fat: 23g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 22g | Monounsaturated Fat: 28g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 209mg | Sodium: 4803mg | Potassium: 2458mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 12030IU | Vitamin C: 31mg | Calcium: 389mg | Iron: 14mg