Turkey Panini With Candied Bacon Recipes

TURKEY AVOCADO PANINI

Steps:

• Mash the avocado and the mayonnaise together in a bowl until thoroughly mixed.
• Preheat a panini sandwich press.
• To make the sandwiches, split the ciabatta rolls in half the flat way, and brush the bottom of each roll with olive oil. Place the bottoms of the rolls onto the panini press, olive oil side down. Place a provolone cheese slice, half the spinach leaves, half the sliced turkey breast, and a sliced roasted red pepper on each sandwich. Spread half of the avocado mixture on the cut surface of each top, and place the top of the roll on the sandwich. Brush the top of the roll with olive oil.
• Close the panini press and cook until the bun is toasted and crisp, with golden brown grill marks, and the cheese has melted, about 5 to 8 minutes.

TURKEY PANINI

Steps:

• Spread one side of each bread slice with butter. Place 6 bread slices butter sides down; top with turkey, bacon, tomato, cheese and dressing. Top with remaining bread slices, butter sides up.
• Cover and cook sandwiches in 12 inch skillet over medium heat 4 to 5 minutes, turning once, until bread is crisp and cheese is melted.

BACON AND TURKEY PANINI

Steps:

• Butter two slices of bread and place them butter side down on a cutting board.
• Next, add a layer of cheese to both slices.
• Follow the cheese layer with slices of cooked bacon, sliced turkey, and then dollops of cranberry sauce.
• Add another layer of cheese.
• Top each sandwich with another slice of buttered bread. This time, the buttered side should be facing up.
• Cook according to instructions in the notes section below.

TURKEY PANINI WITH CANDIED BACON

Steps:

• Make cranberry sauce (or use leftover) as follows:.
• Mix cranberries, sugar, orange juice and water in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil; simmer until berries pop. Chill until ready to use.
• Make candied bacon:.
• Preheat oven to 400*. Mix brown sugar and chili powder. Coat each slice of bacon on both sides with sugar mixture. Place bacon on a cookie sheet with sides and bake 15-20 minutes. Drain.
• Saute onions, poblano, and red bell pepper in olive oil.
• Spread rolls with mayo (if using). Spread cranberry sauce over mayo. Top with basil, turkey, sauteed veggies, bacon, and cheese.
• Cook on preheated panini grill until hot and cheese is melted, about 5-10 minutes. Serve with additional cranberry sauce on the side.

TURKEY BACON WAFFLEWICH

Steps:

• Preheat a waffle maker to medium-low heat.
• Spread each slice of bread with the mustard. Place a piece of cheese on top of each slice.
• Add the turkey, bacon, spinach and onion to one side. Close the sandwich and butter the top with 1 tablespoon butter.
• Set the sandwich, butter-side down, in the waffle maker. Spread the remaining butter on top of the sandwich and close the waffle maker.
• Toast until golden and crisp, 2 1/2 to 3 minutes.
• Remove, slice in half and serve with potato chips.

SWEET AND SAVORY TURKEY PANINI

Steps:

• Fill a pot with 2-inches of canola oil and heat it to 375 degrees F. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Arrange the bacon on a sheet tray with a rack. Brush the bacon with even amounts of maple syrup. Bake until crisp, about 18 to 22 minutes. Remove the bacon from the oven to a paper towel lined platter. Set aside.
• Combine the flour, cayenne, and salt and pepper, to taste, in a medium-sized bowl. Add the sliced shallots and toss the shallots in the flour to coat evenly. Shake off excess flour. Working in 2 batches, fry the shallots until crisp, about 2 to 3 minutes. Remove them to a paper towel lined platter and sprinkle with salt. Set aside.
• In a small bowl, mix together the mayonnaise, chipotles, adobo sauce, cilantro, lemon and garlic until well combined. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Set aside.
• Slice the turkey breast into 1/4-inch slices. Lay the bread out on a large cutting board. Spread chipotle mayonnaise on each slice of bread. Top each slice of bread with a slice of smoked Cheddar and a couple slices of bacon. Sprinkle some crispy shallots on 3 slices of bread. Put a few slices of turkey on top of the onions. Sprinkle some additional shallots on the turkey. Form 3 sandwiches and spread each sandwich with a little melted butter. Put the sandwiches in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook, pressing down the sandwich with a spatula, for 3 to 4 minutes on each side. Remove the sandwiches from the pan and serve.

TURKEY PANINIS WITH CANDIED BACON AND AVOCADO

Steps:

• Prepare baking sheet with foil and place a cooling rack on top of the baking sheet; spray cooling rack lightly with cooking spray to prevent sticking. Set aside.
• Coat bacon in brown sugar and line cooling rack with bacon slices.
• Place in the cold oven set to 350. Bake for about 30 minutes or until the bacon reaches desired crispiness.
• Allow to cool and harden at least 5 minutes before using.
• Prepare bread by spreading mayonnaise on the outside of the slices.
• Heat up panini maker; if using a grill pan, wait to heat the pan until your sandwiches are assembled.
• Layer sandwiches with cheese on one side of the bread and make this the side you place down first. The cheese will stick to the bread making it easier to flip.
• If you are using a grill pan, lightly spray the grill pay with cooking spray and place your sandwich(es) down on the pan; place a heavier pot on top to press the sandwich into the grill pan. If you are using a panini maker, place two sandwiches on the grill and gently close the top applying light pressure. (Do not press so hard that your fillings spill out.)
• Monitor the bread for toastiness; remove from grill pan or panini maker when done.
• Optional: I add lettuce and mayo/mustard to the inside of the bread on the slices without cheese once the paninis are done. Nobody likes hot lettuce!

PANINI WITH TURKEY AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat panini grill.
• Spread 1 bread slice with mayo. Fill both bread slices with all remaining ingredients except oil.
• Brush outside of sandwich with oil.
• Grill 2 to 3 min. or until sandwich is golden brown and cheese is melted.

TURKEY AND BACON PANINI WITH CHIPOTLE MAYONNAISE

Steps:

• Preheat a panini press according to manufacturer's instructions.
• Place the bacon in a large, deep skillet, and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on a paper towel-lined plate. Meanwhile, melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir the garlic and onion until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 10 minutes. Stir in the spinach and cook until wilted, about 3 minutes more.
• While the onions and spinach are cooking, stir together the mayonnaise, minced chipotle peppers, and adobo sauce in a small bowl. Spread the mayonnaise over 4 slices of focaccia bread. Place a slice of cheese onto the 4 slices, then divide the turkey among the sandwiches. Place 2 strips of bacon onto each sandwich and top with the spinach mixture. Place the remaining slices of bread onto the sandwiches.
• Cook the sandwiches in the preheated panini grill according to manufacturer's directions until crispy and golden brown, about 5 minutes.