Club Sandwich
- 1 tsp dried Italian herbs
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 small garlic clove, crushed
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 3 boneless and skinless chicken breasts
- 16 slices bacon
- 12 slices white sandwich bread
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tsp whole grain mustard
- 4 ripe tomatoes, sliced
- 1/2 head romaine lettuce, shredded
- 8 small sour pickles (cornichons)
- Mix together the herbs, 1 tbsp olive oil, and garlic in a bowl and season with salt and pepper.
- Add the chicken breasts, toss to coat, and set aside for 30 to 90 minutes.
- Meanwhile, heat the remaining oil in a large frying pan over medium heat.
- In batches, cook the bacon for about 5 minutes, until crisp and golden.
- Using a slotted spatula, transfer to paper towels, leaving the fat in the pan.
- Add the chicken breasts to the pan and cook for about 5 minutes on each side until the flesh feels firm when pressed in the center.
- Transfer to a plate.
- Meanwhile, toast the bread.
- Arrange the slices on a large cutting board.
- Trim the crusts if desired.
- Cut the bacon slices in half.
- In a small bowl, mix together the mayonnaise and mustard.
- Spread the toast with the mayonnaise mixture.
- Slice the chicken breasts against the grain.
- Arrange half of the chicken on four of the toasted bread slices.
- Top the chicken with half of the bacon, tomato slices, and lettuce.
- Top each with a slice of toast.
- Repeat with the remaining chicken, bacon, tomatoes, and lettuce, then top with the remaining 4 slices of toast, mayonnaise-side down.
- Cut each sandwich in half, diagonally.
- Push a cocktail toothpick through the center of each triangle to hold it together, and top each with a pickle.
- Variation:
- Fish Club Sandwich: Replace the chicken with pan-fried white fish fillets, such as cod or haddock.
- And, use tartar sauce on the toast instead of the mustard-mayonnaise mixture.
italian herbs, olive oil, garlic, salt, chicken breasts, bacon, white sandwich bread, mayonnaise, grain mustard, tomatoes, romaine lettuce, sour pickles
Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/club-sandwich (may not work)