Day After Thanksgiving Turkey Panini Recipes

LEFTOVER THANKSGIVING PANINI

Steps:

• Spread the mustard on both slices of bread, then lay a slice of cheese on each piece. On one slice, arrange the turkey and the cranberry sauce. On the other slice, lay on the dressing and spoon the gravy over the top.
• Carefully unite the two halves into one sandwich, then spread the top side of the bread with 1 tablespoon of the butter.
• Invert the sandwich, butter-side down, onto a hot panini maker (or a grill pan or skillet over medium-low heat; see Cook's Note). Spread the top with the remaining 1 tablespoon butter.
• Close the panini maker and grill until the bread is crusty and golden, the fillings are hot, and the cheese is melted. (If using a grill pan or skillet, flip the sandwich halfway through to grill on the other side.)
• Pull the sandwich off the heat and slice it in half--this sandwich is to die for!

DAY-AFTER THANKSGIVING TURKEY PANINI

Steps:

• Preheat grill pan or Panini machine to medium heat.
• Spread each piece of bread with one teaspoon of butter.
• On the unbuttered side of one piece of bread, layer one slice of cheese, leftover sliced turkey, cranberry sauce and remaining slice of cheese. Place remaining slice of bread on top, buttered side up.
• Put sandwich in pan or onto Panini machine. Grill sandwich 5 minutes on Panini machine or until it is golden and toasted.
• If using a pan, press sandwich down with a pan lid. Flip sandwich after about 3 minutes or when bottom is fully toasted. Cook other side about 3 minutes or until toasted.

DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING PANINIS

Steps:

• MIX cranberry relish, mustard and brown sugar in small bowl; set aside.
• TO ASSEMBLE, spread butter on 1 side of each slice of bread. Place 4 of the bread slices, buttered-side down, on cutting board. Spread about 2 tablespoons (30 ml) of the mustard mixture on each slice. Divide turkey, arugula and Crispy Fried Onions evenly on each of the 4 bread slices. Cover each sandwich with remaining slices of bread, buttered-side up.
• HEAT panini press on medium-high. Place 2 sandwiches at a time on panini press. Close. Cook 5 to 8 minutes or until bread is crisp and golden brown. Repeat with remaining sandwiches. Cut each sandwich in half to serve.

HOW TO MAKE A DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING TURKEY SANDWICH

Steps:

• Roll up your sleeves. The first task is to remove leftover meat from the turkey carcass. Cutting with a knife works to a point, but you also end up losing quite a bit of meat with this method. You'll be able to work with much better precision by hand. Removing the meat from a turkey is a messy job, so roll up your sleeves. You'll also want to wear an apron or to change out of nice clothes. The job doesn't take long but is well worth the effort. Depending on the size of your bird, you'll end up with enough leftover meat to last at least for several days. Oftentimes, you can fill up one or two large containers.
• Discard the skin, bones, cartilage, and fat. Removing leftovers from a turkey carcass is largely a matter of sorting. You will want to find the edible pieces of meat while getting rid of any inedible pieces, like bones, cartilage, and fat. When you're done, the bird should be little more than a bare ribcage. While some pieces are easy, like stripping drumsticks for meat, there are less obvious spots on the bird with good meat. Look closely and work systematically. Make sure to strip the turkey breast of all its white meat. The wings may look small, but they also contain some edible meat. Once you've picked the front of the turkey clean, turn it over and begin to work over the backside. The areas near the thighs and backside have a lot of delicious dark meat, once you strip away the layer of skin and fat. Break open the ribcage. There is sometimes salvageable meat inside. In some families, the neck bone is a prized piece of the turkey and gets eaten fast. If your family is not so fond of it, however, know that the neck bone has a bit of meat on it. Using your fingers, you can scrape the meat off.
• Collect the meat in a plastic container. Take all of the meat that you've removed and place it inside a plastic tupperware container. Then, be sure to store it inside of a refrigerator or other cool place. Try to finish the job within two hours after the meal in order to minimize the growth of bacteria. Leftover turkey should keep for between 3 to 4 days in the refrigerator. If you don't plan to eat the leftovers immediately, consider freezing them instead. They will keep longer this way.
• Throw out the bones or, if you'd like, boil them to make stock. Now, dispose of what remains in your "discard pile." You can throw it away or, if you'd rather get as much mileage out of the bird as possible, consider making stock. Boiling the carcass into stock yields a rich broth for soups or other food, and releases leftover fats, flavors, small bits of meat. To make stock, take the carcass and bones and cover them with about 10-12 cups of water in a soup pot. Chop up 3 celery stalks and one onion, adding them to the pot. If you'd like, you can also add carrots, several sprigs of parsley, and about ½ teaspoon of ground black pepper. Boil the pot and then reduce heat to a simmer. Continue to simmer the carcass until the liquid is reduced by about 1/3, which should take about 3 ½ hours. When finished, strain the broth and discard the solids. Let the liquid cool for a time and then either refrigerate or freeze the broth.

DAY - AFTER - THANKSGIVING TURKEY SANDWICH

Steps:

• Soak 1 slice bread in gravy about 2 minutes.
• Spread other 2 slices with mayonnaise mixed with the seasoning.
• On bottom slice of bread, layer the lettuce, turkey, the gravy-soaked slice of bread, stuffing& the top slice of bread.

BLACK FRIDAY TURKEY AND STUFFING PANINI

Steps:

• Pre-heat panini grill to medium-high. Warm leftover turkey and stuffing in the microwave.
• Butter 1 side of each slice of bread, lay butter-side down on your work surface.
• On one slice of bread, layer ingredients in the following order: 1 slice cheese, turkey, stuffing, black pepper (if desired), 1 slice cheese, top piece of bread, with buttered sides facing out.
• Place assembled sandwich on the hot grill, and close, pressing down for about a minute to consolidate ingredients. Continue cooking for a few minutes, until golden brown.

LEFTOVER TURKEY PANINI

Steps:

• Heat panini grill.
• Mix gravy and mayo; spread onto bread slices. Fill with turkey, stuffing and cranberry sauce.
• Spread outside of sandwich with butter.
• Grill 3 to 4 min. or until golden brown.