Marcus’s ultimate club sandwich

Name: Marcus’s ultimate club sandwich
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 8 smoked back bacon rashers; 4 skinless chicken breasts, or use leftover cooked chicken; 4 skinless chicken breasts, or use leftover cooked chicken; 1 tbsp olive oil; 12 slices of homemade or artisan bread; 12 slices of homemade or artisan bread; 50 g/1¾ oz/3½ tbsp salted butter, at room temperature; 4 tbsp Mayonnaise; 250 g/9 oz Slow-Roasted Tomatoes; 1 small red onion, thinly sliced; 40 g/1½ oz rocket (arugula) leaves; sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 recipe quantity Sweet Potato Crisps, to serve (optional); 1 ripe avocado; 1 tsp chopped coriander (cilantro) leaves; ½ lime

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
55 min

Appears in

The Good Chicken Cookbook

By Marcus Bean

Published 2024

About

Sometimes I crave nothing more than a good sandwich and, of course, the club sandwich is the ultimate. For the best results, use homemade toasted bread or a freshly baked artisan bread from a local bakery. Chicken and smoked bacon are a great combination and with slow-roasted tomatoes and the avocado salsa, it works just perfectly.

Ingredients

8 smoked back bacon rashers
4 skinless chicken breasts, or use leftover cooked chicken
1 tbsp

Americas
United States
Sandwich

Method

Preheat the oven to 220°C/425°F/Gas 7. Put the bacon on a baking tray and bake for 15-20 minutes until just crisp. Leave to o