Hot Open Faced Turkey Sandwiches Recipes

OPEN FACED SAVORY HOT TURKEY SANDWICHES

Steps:

• In a skillet melt the butter, add the vegetables with the poultry seasoning.
• Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally 10 minutes or until the vegetables are tender.
• Stir in the gravy, heat to boiling.
• Add the turkey. Heat through.
• Arrange turkey and gravy on the toast.

OPEN-FACED HOT TURKEY SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Remove turkey and butter from the refrigerator an hour or so before cooking, so that they are approaching room temperature when the turkey goes into the oven.
• Heat oven to 400. Rub turkey with butter, using your fingers to slide butter under the skin. Season the turkey with salt, pepper, sage and lemon zest.
• Place turkey thighs, skin-side down, into a cast-iron skillet or medium-size oven-safe gratin pan, and roast in the oven for 30 minutes. Turn turkey thighs over, add the wine to the pan or skillet and continue roasting for another 30 minutes or so, basting occasionally, until the turkey is cooked through, golden and crisp, and an instant-read thermometer inserted in the turkey's thickest part reads in the neighborhood of 165 degrees. Remove turkey thighs from the pan, and allow to rest on a cutting board while you make the gravy.
• Heat the stock in a small pot. Drain off all but four tablespoons of the fat in the pan or gratin dish. Place pan or dish over low heat on the stove, and whisk the flour into it to make a roux. Stir the roux for 3 to 4 minutes, and then slowly start to add the stock to it, whisking as you do, until the mixture is smooth. Cook, continuing to stir, until the gravy has thickened, approximately 8 to 10 minutes. Add the cream, milk or half-and-half, stir and allow the gravy to thicken again, 2 to 3 minutes more. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• To make the sandwiches, carve meat and skin from the turkey thighs, and assemble two separate piles. Toast the bread, and lay one slice on each plate. Put a pile of the meat on each piece of toast, spreading it across the surface of the bread. Absolutely drench each sandwich with the gravy, and serve alongside buttered peas, mashed potatoes and a dollop of cranberry sauce. For this application, canned cranberry sauce is, by etiquette, required.

DINER-STYLE HOT TURKEY SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• For the turkey breasts:
• Arrange a wire rack over a baking sheet. Combine the butter with the herbs. Loosen the skin on the turkey breasts and place the butter between the skin and breast meat, working out to the edges evenly. Place a bay leaf between the skin and meat. Spray the skin with olive oil, and sprinkle liberally with salt and pepper. Roast to 165 degrees internal temperature, about 1 hour. Remove and cover loosely with foil to cool back to room temp, reserving the drippings for the gravy. Then cover and store for a make-ahead meal, as well as another night's meal, such as the Turkey Club Enchilada Casserole.
• For the stuffing:
• Melt 6 tablespoons butter in large skillet over medium heat. Grease a casserole dish with 1 tablespoon of remaining butter, and reserve the rest to dot the top of the stuffing once it is in its casserole dish. To the melted butter, add the herbs, celery, apples, onions, bay leaf and some salt and pepper. Cook to tender, 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the stuffing cubes and moisten with the stock until damp, but not wet. Fill the casserole dish and dot the top with butter. Cover and refrigerate to store.
• For the gravy:
• Melt the butter in a large skillet and season liberally with black pepper. Whisk in the flour until light golden in color. Then whisk in the stock and Worcestershire and simmer at low boil to thicken. Add any pan drippings from the roasted turkey breasts. Once the gravy lightly coats the back of a spoon, add a ladle of it to the egg yolk while beating with fork. Then add the yolk back to gravy to gloss it up, stir in. Add the mustard, if using. Add salt to taste. Cool and store.
• To serve:
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Place the rack in center of oven.
• Bring the stuffing to room temp, then bake until crispy on top and hot through.
• Reheat the gravy over medium heat, partially covered and stirring occasionally.
• While the stuffing is in the oven and the gravy is reheating, heat up an additional couple cups of plain stock in a high-sided skillet. Thinly slice 1 turkey breast, removing the bay leaf when you get to it.
• For each sandwich, very lightly toast a slice of bread and place on a dinner plate. Top the bread with a scoop of stuffing (I use an ice cream scoop). Set a few slices of turkey into broth to heat through. Arrange the turkey slices over the mound of stuffing. Liberally ladle the gravy over the top of the sandwich and garnish with chopped parsley. Save any leftover gravy for another meal, such as the Turkey Club Enchilada Casserole later in the week.

HOT TURKEY SANDWICH

Steps:

• Heat gravy in a skillet until bubbly: If the gravy is too thick, thin with a little stock or water.
• Add pieces of sliced cooked turkey meat to the gravy: Coat with the gravy on all sides and heat until the meat is heated through.
• Arrange a slice of bread on a plate: Rustic French or Italian loaf would work great. Top with sliced turkey and gravy.

WHAT A FACE! OPEN FACED HOT TURKEY SAMMYS WITH SAUSAGE STUFFING AND GRAVY, SMASHED POTATOES WITH BACON, WARM APPLE CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat a medium skillet over medium high heat.
• Place potatoes in a medium pot. Cut larger potatoes in half. Leave smaller baby potatoes whole. Cover potatoes with water and top with a lid. Place over high heat. When the water boils, salt water and cook potatoes with the lid off pot for 10 to 11 minutes, until tender.
• Place a second low pot on the stove top over medium-high heat. Add apple sauce and canned cranberry sauce. Stir to combine and gently heat through, about 10 minutes.
• Toast 2 slices whole grain bread and butter heavily, 1/2 tablespoon per slice. Chop into small cubes and reserve.
• Add extra-virgin olive oil and sausage meat to hot skillet. Brown and crumble the sausage with a wooden spoon or heat safe spatula. Add onions and celery to the skillet then season with poultry seasoning and salt and pepper and cook 5 minutes. Add bread to the skillet and stir to combine. Dampen the stuffing with chicken stock and turn to combine. Turn off heat and cover pan loosely with foil to hold heat.
• Preheat a second skillet over medium heat to prepare turkey and gravy.
• Drain cooked potatoes and return to hot pot. Smash with sour cream, butter and crisped, chopped bacon. Season the smashed potatoes with salt and pepper. If they are too thick, thin them out with milk or a splash of broth.
• Add 2 tablespoons butter to preheated skillet and melt it. Whisk in flour and cook 1 minute. Whisk in 2 cups stock or broth. Add the poultry seasoning, a pinch of salt and a few grinds of black pepper to the gravy. Allow it to thicken slightly.
• Cut roasted turkey meat away from the breast bones of rotisserie turkey breast. If you are using deli turkey, remove from packaging and separate slices. Set turkey into gravy.
• Place a bread slice on dinner plate. Use a large ice cream scoop to place a mound of stuffing on the bread. Place turkey on top of stuffing. Serve smashed potatoes and cranberries on the side. Spoon the extra gravy over potatoes and turkey sandwiches. Sprinkle the plates with chopped parsley or chives and serve.

OPEN-FACED TURKEY SANDWICH

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat butter over medium-high heat; saute onion and celery until tender, 4-6 minutes. Stir in flour until blended; cook and stir until golden brown. Gradually stir in stock and milk. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir until thickened, 4-6 minutes., Add cream cheese, peas, turkey, salt and pepper; cook and stir until blended and heated through. Serve over toast. If desired, top with tomato and parsley.

BLUE PLATE OPEN-FACED TURKEY SANDWICH

Steps:

• In a large cast-iron or other heavy skillet, heat butter over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until tender, 4-5 minutes. Stir in flour, parsley and seasonings until blended; gradually whisk in broth. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir until slightly thickened, 1-2 minutes., Add turkey, 1 slice at a time; heat through. Serve over bread.

HOT OPEN FACED TURKEY SANDWICH

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium heat.
• Add the turkey and gravy to the skillet and warm through, stirring occasionally.
• Reheat the stuffing in a microwave safe container for 1 minute or until heated through.
• If using, spread 1 tablespoon cranberry sauce over the top of each slice of bread.
• Divide the stuffing equally among the four slices of bread and spread over the cranberry sauce.
• Arrange the turkey on top of the stuffing and spoon some of the gravy over the sandwich.
• Sprinkle with parsley and serve immediately.

OPEN-FACE HOT TURKEY SANDWICH

Steps:

• Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add flour; cook, whisking constantly, to combine, about 30 seconds. Add broth; cook, whisking constantly, until well combined, about 30 seconds. Continue to cook, whisking constantly, until the mixture thickens, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in salt and 1 1/2 teaspoons each sage and thyme. Cover the gravy to keep warm, and set aside.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add onion; cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown and very soft, about 15 minutes, adding a bit of water if needed to keep the onion from browning too much. Remove from heat. Transfer the onion to a plate.
• Wipe the pan clean. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons oil; heat over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms; cook, stirring often, until deep golden brown, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Spoon half of the gravy evenly over toast (about 3 tablespoons per slice); top evenly with turkey and the remaining gravy. Top evenly with the onion, mushrooms and cranberry sauce. Sprinkle evenly with remaining 1/2 teaspoon each sage and thyme. Serve immediately.

OPEN FACE HOT TURKEY SANDWICH (LOW FAT)

Steps:

• Heat up your gravy.
• Place the turkey on the slice of bread, and then pour the warmed gravy (about a 1/4 cup) on top of it .
• Serve, with a knife and fork, with leftover stuffing, or whatever you want. Enjoy.

HOT OPEN-FACED TURKEY SANDWICHES

Steps:

• In a medium skillet over medium heat, heat oil until hot. Cook pounded turkey slices for 1 to 2 minutes per side or until no longer pink. Set aside. Heat broiler; arrange bread on a baking sheet and broil until lightly toasted. Mix yogurt, horseradish and mustard; spread half of mixture on bread slices. Lay a slice of cooked turkey on each piece of bread. Layer tomato and avocado on turkey. Drizzle each sandwich with remaining yogurt mixture. Top with onion and cheese. Serve immediately or broil until cheese melts, about 2 minutes. Garnish with fresh greens or basil, if desired.