AmericanClub sandwich
Club sandwich: the triple-decker of toasted bread, roast turkey, crisp bacon, lettuce and tomato, cut into quarters
The club sandwich was born in the gentlemen's clubs and grand hotels of New York in the late 1800s and is still on every American hotel room-service menu and diner board. Three slices of toast hold two layers: roast turkey or chicken with mayonnaise in one, crisp pork bacon with lettuce and tomato in the other, held with cocktail sticks and cut into neat triangles. The common mistake is building it on untoasted bread, which goes soggy and slides apart. Toast all three slices until firm and golden, cook the bacon until crisp and rigid, and pat the tomato dry. Serve with chips or crisps and a dill pickle. Chef's tip: spread mayonnaise right to the edges of the middle slice on both sides; it glues the layers so the quarters stand up tall when you cut them.
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 12 min
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Serves
- 2
- Per serving
- 640 kcal
Ingredients
- 6 smoked streaky baconrashers
- 6 white sandwich breadslices
- 4 tbsp mayonnaise
- 4 iceberg lettuceleaves
- 1 tomatosliced and patted dry
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch black pepper
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Fry 6 smoked streaky bacon in a dry pan over medium heat for 8–10 minutes, turning, until crisp and evenly browned. Drain on kitchen paper.
10 minStep 2: Toast 6 white sandwich bread until golden and firm. Spread 4 tbsp mayonnaise thinly on one side of four slices and on both sides of the remaining two.
Step 3: On a slice with mayonnaise on top, lay half the 7 oz sliced roast turkey or chicken breast and season with 1 pinch salt and 1 pinch black pepper. Cover with a double-spread slice.
Step 4: Add half the 4 iceberg lettuce, half the 1 tomato and half the bacon, then top with another slice, mayonnaise side down. Repeat for the second sandwich.
Step 5: Press down lightly, push in four cocktail sticks, and cut each sandwich into four triangles. Serve at once.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 640 kcal
- Protein
- 40 g
- Carbs
- 40 g
- Fat
- 35 g
- Fibre
- 3 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does club sandwich take?
- About 27 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 12 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 2 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- What can I use instead of sliced roast turkey or chicken breast?
- Boneless chicken thighs, same weight (a few minutes longer).
- What can I use instead of iceberg lettuce?
- Any crisp salad leaves, same amount.
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