Classic Club Sandwich (Print Version)

A triple-layered sandwich with chicken, crispy bacon, lettuce, tomato and creamy mayo.

# What You’ll Need:

→ Meats

01 - 8 slices cooked bacon
02 - 2 cooked chicken breasts, sliced, or 7 oz roasted turkey breast, sliced

→ Bread & Spreads

03 - 12 slices white or whole wheat sandwich bread
04 - 4 tablespoons mayonnaise
05 - 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, optional, for toasting

→ Vegetables

06 - 2 tomatoes, sliced
07 - 8 leaves romaine or iceberg lettuce

→ Seasonings

08 - Salt and black pepper, to taste

# Steps:

01 - Toast all 12 slices of bread until golden brown. Lightly butter each slice if desired for added richness.
02 - Spread mayonnaise evenly over one side of each toasted bread slice.
03 - Place 4 bread slices mayonnaise-side up on a flat surface. Top each with lettuce leaves and several tomato slices. Season lightly with salt and black pepper.
04 - Place a second bread slice mayonnaise-side up on top of each first layer. Arrange sliced chicken or turkey evenly, then layer with cooked bacon strips.
05 - Top the bacon with another layer of fresh lettuce leaves. Place the final bread slice mayonnaise-side down to complete each triple-decker sandwich.
06 - Insert cocktail sticks at all four corners of each sandwich to hold the layers together. Using a sharp knife, cut each sandwich diagonally into quarters to form triangles.
07 - Arrange the sandwich triangles on a plate and serve immediately with potato chips or pickles on the side.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • Triple layered means triple the texture in every single bite, from crunchy toast to juicy tomato.
  • It comes together in under thirty minutes with ingredients you probably already have sitting around.
  • The diagonal cut into triangles is not just for looks, it makes the layers easy to see and even easier to eat.
02 -
  • Assembling these too far ahead of time will make the bread soggy, so toast and build right before you plan to eat.
  • The cocktail sticks are not optional if you want clean cuts because without them the layers will shift and the triangles will fall apart.
03 -
  • Let the bacon cool for about two minutes before laying it on the sandwich so it crisps fully instead of steaming the bread.
  • Seasoning the tomatoes separately is the small step that takes this from good to unforgettable.

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