Best Summers Smoked Turkey Sandwich Recipes

SMOKED TURKEY SANDWICH

Steps:

• For the smoked turkey breast: Combine 1 cup spice rub and 2 gallons water in a large container, then add turkey breast to brine. Cover and place in refrigerator overnight.
• Preheat a smoker for cooking at 200 degrees F.
• Remove turkey breast from brine and pat dry. Rub with remaining 1/2 cup spice rub. Place in smoker and cook until it reaches an internal temperature of 150 degrees F, about 3 1/2 hours. Remove from smoker and let rest 15 minutes, then slice thin.
• For the cole slaw: Meanwhile, thinly cut both cabbages and put in a medium bowl. Grate the carrot and add to the bowl. Add the mayonnaise, sugar, vinegar, salt and pepper and mix well.
• For the gorilla berry habanero sauce: Add cranberries, sugar, orange juice, spice rub and habanero to a saucepan. Cook, stirring occasionally, over medium-high heat, about 20 minutes. Break down with an immersion blender.
• For the sandwich: Cut open the rolls. Open and toast, with two slices of cheese on the top halves. When cheese is melted, remove from heat and add about 3 tablespoons Gorilla Berry Habanero Sauce to each roll bottom. Add turkey breast, barbecue sauce and 1/2 cup cole slaw to each. Close sandwiches, then cut in half and enjoy!

SMOKED TURKEY SANDWICHES WITH SPICY AIOLI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Place the ciabatta rolls on a rimmed baking sheet with the cut side facing upwards. Bake until lightly toasted, 7 to 10 minutes.
• Arrange the bread, toasted side up, on a work surface and divide the spicy aioli on all the halves evenly. On each of the bottom halves place 1 slice of cheese, ripping in half if necessary to make the cheese fit the bread. On top of the cheese, layer the peppers, followed by the turkey. Divide the basil evenly on each of the top halves, pressing slightly to adhere to the aioli. Place the tops of the sandwiches on, then cut the sandwiches diagonally and serve.
• Whisk together the mayonnaise, chili paste and ¼ teaspoon salt in a small bowl. Refrigerate aioli until ready to assemble the sandwiches.

SUMMER'S SMOKED TURKEY SANDWICH

Steps:

• Spread one slice of the bread with a teaspoon of mayonnaise.
• Layer on the turkey, tomato slices and basil.
• Top with the remaining bread slice and cut in half.
• Garnish with pickles.

SMOKED TURKEY SANDWICH WITH GUACAMOLE

Steps:

• SLICE loaf of bread in half lengthwise. Open up both halves.
• SPREAD Ranch dressing evenly on both sides of bread. Divide sliced turkey on each side of bread, then top with cheese.
• PLACE both halves of sandwich on broiler pan. Place under broiler and heat on High for 1 to 2 minutes or until cheese has melted.
• REMOVE from oven. Divide banana peppers and spinach leaves on top of cut halves.
• TOP with Sabra guacamole. Put halves together and slice into serving size pieces.

CREAMY HUMMUS AND SMOKED TURKEY SANDWICH

Steps:

• Spread the Creamy Veggie Hummus on the bottom half of the bagel, then top with the spinach leaves, tomato, turkey, cucumbers and the other half of the bagel. Wrap the sandwich in a paper towel and then aluminum foil.
• Pulse Neufchatel, hummus, tomatoes, carrots, garlic and scallion in a food processor until fully mixed, but somewhat chunky. Transfer to a container. This spread will keep well in the refrigerator for about a week.

TURKEY AND SMOKED MOZZARELLA SANDWICH

Steps:

• Preheat a griddle or cast iron skillet. Spread each side of split roll with pesto or tapenade. Layer some turkey and cheese on one half of roll and top with other half.
• Add a couple of teaspoonfuls of butter to skillet and add roll. Top with aluminum foil, put heavy weight on top and cook the sandwich, weighted down, slowly for 4 to 5 minutes. Turn sandwich over, add a couple more teaspoonfuls of butter to skillet and cook weighted down until cheese has melted--another minute or so. Serve hot and eat with knife and fork. Serve with Fennel and Roasted Pepper Salad below.

HOT SMOKED TURKEY SAUSAGE SANDWICHES WITH GRILLED ONIONS, FENNEL AND PEPPERS

Steps:

• Cut the stalks off the fennel and slice the bulb lengthwise into 1/2-inch slices. Cut the onion crosswise into 1/2-inch thick slices. Lightly brush both sides of fennel, onion, and peppers with olive oil. Grill the fennel, onion, and peppers over medium heat for 10 to12 minutes, turning once. Remove from the grill and cut away the root from the fennel. Split peppers in half and remove seeds. Chop fennel, onion, and peppers into 1/2-inch pieces. Over low heat and applewood, hickory or oak, smoke the sausages for 30 minutes until they are no longer pink in the center. Toast the hoagie rolls. Fill rolls with apple chutney, sausage, peppers, onion and fennel. Top with more apple chutney and shaved aged provolone.
• In a medium size saucepan lightly caramelize onions in oil over medium heat. Add garlic and ginger and saute for 5 minutes. Add apples and pickling spice. Gradually add apple cider. Cook until apples are just tender, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

SMOKED TURKEY AND AVOCADO SANDWICHES WITH TANGY CORN RELISH

Steps:

• Halve and pit avocado; scoop flesh into a small bowl. Mash with a fork.
• Spread one side of each bread slice with mashed avocado. Season to taste with salt. Ruffle sliced turkey over two bread slices. Divide corn relish over turkey. Top with watercress; cover with remaining bread, avocado side down. Cut sandwiches in half diagonally, and serve at once.