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Turkey Club Sandwich

A perfect turkey club sandwich is one of life’s simplest pleasures, even when it’s mediocre. This recipe add in carefully roast turkey, special sauce, homemade bread, and a thoughtful build and levels this humble sandwich up to a lunchtime masterpiece.
Prep Time: 2 days
Cook Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
Servings: 10 servings
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Ingredients 

TURKEY:

  • 2.5 kg turkey breast
  • 4000 g water
  • 400 g kosher salt
  • 40 g sugar

FAMOUS SAUCE:

  • 40 g white distilled vinegar
  • 40 g sugar
  • 5 g kosher salt
  • 10 g mustard powder
  • 2 g sweet paprika
  • 150 g mayo
  • 150-160 g cooked egg yolks, 12 large egg yolks

TOPPINGS:

  • 500 g bacon
  • ripe tomato, thinly sliced
  • green leaf lettuce
  • bread slices, homemade or store-bought, sliced to 1/2-inch thickness

SANDWICH BREAD:

  • 130 g warm water, 86°F/30°C
  • 5 g instant yeast
  • 1 egg
  • 45 g melted butter, not hot
  • 45 g granulated sugar
  • 100 g roasted and riced russet potatoes, about 1/2-2/3 of 1 potato, peel, wrap in foil and roast at 400°F/205°C for 1 hour
  • 430 g ap flour
  • 10 g kosher salt

Instructions 

PROCESS:

    Wet Brine the Turkey:

    • In a large container, combine 4000/4L grams of water, 400 grams of salt, and 40 grams of sugar.
    • Whisk until the salt and sugar are dissolved.
    • Submerge the turkey breast in the brine and refrigerate for 12 to 48 hours.

    Roast the Turkey:

    • Preheat the oven to 275°F (135°C).
    • Remove the turkey breast from the brine and place it on a wire rack set on a half sheet tray.
    • Roast the turkey breast in the preheated oven for approximately 2 hours or until an instant read thermometer reads an internal temp of 147-150°F (64-66°C).
    • Remove from the oven and let it rest.
    • Remove the skin and slice as thinly as possible with a slicer knife before layering onto your sandwich

    Prepare the Famous Sauce:

    • Boil 12 eggs in a pot of gently boiling water for 12 minutes.
    • Pour off hot water and add a lot of ice to cool eggs down for about 5 minutes
    • Peel the eggs and separate the yolks.
    • In a tall container, combine cooked yolks, vinegar, sugar, salt, mustard powder, paprika, and mayonnaise.
    • Use an immersion blender to blend the ingredients until smooth and well combined. Use a blender if you don't have an immersion/hand blender.

    Cook the Bacon:

    • Lay out a pound of bacon on a wire rack placed on a half sheet tray.
    • Bake in a 375°F (190°C) oven for 25-30 minutes or until the bacon is crispy and fully rendered.
    • Remove from the oven and set aside.

    Build the Sandwich:

    • Lightly toast bread slices in a toaster for 45 to 60 seconds (homemade bread recipe below)
    • Spread a tablespoon of Famous Sauce on the bottom slice of bread.
    • Layer green leaf lettuce and a thin tomato slice on top.
    • Season tomato with salt and pepper.
    • Add shingled bacon slices and approximately 3 ounces of sliced turkey breast.
    • Spread plain mayonnaise on the middle slice of bread and place it on top.
    • Repeat the layers of Famous Sauce, lettuce, tomato, salt, pepper, bacon, and turkey on the middle slice.
    • Generously spread plain mayo on the top slice of bread to act as a glue and provide extra moisture.
    • Press the sandwich firmly together and secure it with sandwich picks.
    • Cut the sandwich diagonally with a sharp knife, ensuring the picks hold it together. I recommend serving with ruffles and a crunchy dill pickle on the side

    SANDWICH BREAD:

      If you are unfamiliar with bread making, I highly recommend you watch the YouTube video linked above to familiarize yourself before starting.
    • Combine ingredients in the bowl of a stand mixer using the dough hook attachment, mix on medium for 4 minutes. Increase speed to high and mix for an additional 7-8 minutes. Dough should be clearing the bowl and pass the tug test when done.
    • Round dough into a taught ball and place in a bowl. Cover bowl and ferment at room temp for 2 hours.
    • Prepare a 1 ½ lb loaf pan with oil or pan spray.
    • Flip dough onto lightly floured surface and press to De-gas. Fold each side into the center of the dough to create a square shape and then roll it into itself to create a tube shape and place it into pan, seam side down. Mist it with water cover with a towel. Proof at room temperature for 60-90minutes.
    • Mist loaf well with water then score top with bread lame or sharp knife.
    • Load into preheated 400°F/205°C oven, spritz oven well with 12-15 spritzes of water, and bake for 30 minutes.
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