We are under no illusion here, some of the best sandwiches are made with minimal ingredients and no culinary skills. But it doesn’t take a lot of effort to take those regular sandwiches up a notch, right? All you need are some classic flavours, creative interpretation and some of Joey’s advice to make delicious sandwiches. If you wanna take your boring sandwiches up a notch, keep on reading!
- French Toast Sandwich with Mozzarella and Bacon
French toast stuffed with mozzarella and bacon is a shortcut to heaven. Just take a bite and close your eyes as it transports you into the world of deliciousness.
Ingredients:
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups of milk
- 2 slices of sandwich bread
- ½ cup mozzarella
- ½ tsp salt
- 4 slices of bacon
- 1 tbsp. butter
Instructions:
- In a large bowl, whisk some milk, eggs and salt
- Now, soak both slices of bread in the egg mixture and let them coat well
- Transfer onto a plate and prepare the sandwiches
- Place the mozzarella slices and two slices of fried bacon in between two soaked bread slices
- Now, heat a medium-sized pan and add some butter
- Once the butter is melted, fry the sandwiches, slightly pressing them down over the lowest heat until they get golden on each side
- Once done, serve hot!
2. White BBQ Brisket Sandwich
This is one of the dishes that you can make in detail or take a few short cuts if time is an issue. Read on:
Ingredients:
- ½ kg of meat
- 1 large Spanish onion
- 5 cloves of garlic
- 3 tbsp. olive oil
- 1 1/ cups peeled tomatoes
- ½ cup Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tbsp. apple cider vinegar
- 2 tbsp. Dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp.brown sugar
- ½ cup ketchup
- 1 tbsp.chilli powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions:
- Start by preheating the oven to 450 degrees Celsius
- Now, add the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt to a bowl of a food processor and pulse a few times to combine
- Add the butter and pulse until it resembles a coarse meal
- Add the buttermilk and pulse until combined, make sure you do not over mix
- Transfer the sticky dough to the counter and gently pat until it’s 1/2 inch thick
- Now, fold the dough for about 5 times and then gently press it until it’s 1 inch thick
- Using a 2 inch round biscuit cutter, cut the biscuits (pushing straight down through the dough, without twisting) and place them in a baking sheet covered with parchment paper, about 1-inch apart
- Gently knead the scraps together to make a few more, but be aware those won’t be as flaky as the first ones!
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until the biscuits are light golden brown. Be careful to not overbake!
3. Chicken and Waffle Sandwich
Waffle and sandwich the best combos ever! This one is an absolutely amazing gourmet-style sandwich that you can enjoy in the comfort of your home.
Ingredients:
- 9 1/2 ounces flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 3 eggs, lightly beaten
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 2 ounces (4 tablespoons) unsalted butter
- 1 cup pimento cheese
- cooking spray or vegetable/canola oil
For the Fried Chicken
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 3 teaspoons salt
- dash sriracha or hot sauce
- 2 chicken breasts, sliced in half lengthwise into 2 cutlets each
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- vegetable, canola, or peanut oil
Instructions:
- Brine the chicken: Up to 12 hours prior to cooking the chicken, whisk the buttermilk, salt, and hot sauce or sriracha in a large bowl. Place the chicken into the buttermilk brine
- Cover and refrigerate
- Make the waffle batter: Whisk dry ingredients together in a large bowl. Add the buttermilk, eggs, and butter and whisk until incorporated
- Add the pimento cheese and stir with a large spoon to fully combine. Set aside to rest
- Place baking sheet in the oven and preheat to 200 degrees. Preheat the waffle iron
- Prepare the waffles according to manufacturer’s directions, spraying the iron with cooking spray or brushing with oil prior to preparing each waffle
- When the waffles are fully cooked, place in the preheated oven until ready to serve
- While the waffles are cooking, cook the chicken. Pour about an inch of oil into a 10-inch skillet and preheat over medium-high
- Whisk together flour, salt, onion and garlic powder, cayenne pepper, and black pepper together in a pie pan
- Using tongs, remove one piece of chicken at a time from the brine. Dip into the flour on both sides, then dip back into the buttermilk and back into the flour
- Fry on each side for about five minutes, until golden. Remove to a plate lined with paper towels. If not serving immediately, place on a baking sheet in the oven to keep warm. Cook the chicken in two batches so that the pan does not get crowded
- To serve, place each piece of chicken on a waffle. Drizzle with hot/Buffalo sauce and maple syrup. Top with pickles and another waffle.
