Cranberry Turkey Melt is so tasty, why wait for Thanksgiving leftovers? Its use of Smoked Turkey Breast will let you have it anytime you want. The soft, warm ciabatta toasted in Herbed Butter, topped with melted spicy pepper jack cheese and sweet and tart Cranberry Sauce creates a culinary explosion in your mouth – in a good way. I’m drooling just thinking about it!
Cranberry Turkey Melt Recipe
Cranberry Turkey Melt
Equipment
- small saucepan
- medium skillet
- spatula
- baking sheet
- cheese grater
Ingredients
- ¼ cup Cranberry Sauce
- 1 tbsp Herbed Butter – prepared in advance
- 1 ciabatta bread sandwich roll – sliced
- ¼ cup pepper jack cheese – freshly grated
- ¼ pound Smoked Turkey Breast – sliced
Instructions
- Prepare the Cranberry Sauce in a small sauce pan.1/4 cup Cranberry Sauce
- Prepare the Herbed Butter.1 tbsp Herbed Butter
- Heat up a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 tbsp Herbed Butter. When it is melted, swirl it in the pan to coat. Add the sliced ciabatta bread, open-side down. Toast in the butter until lightly browned. Remove to a tray, open side up.1 ciabatta bread sandwich roll
- Add grated pepper jack cheese to both halves of the bread.1/4 cup pepper jack cheese
- Preheat a broiler to high heat. Add sliced Smoked Turkey Breast to one half of the sandwich. Broil until the cheese is melted and the turkey is warmed, then remove from the oven.1/4 pound Smoked Turkey Breast
- Slather cranberry sauce to the other half of the sandwich.
- Press both halves together, and serve.
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I love a good sandwich. This Cranberry Turkey Melt is a great sandwich. The flavors and textures come together in a way that hits all of your senses at once.
I like to keep some vacuum sealed portions of sliced Smoked Turkey Breast in my freezer. To reheat, just add the vacuum sealed bag directly to a large pot of hot water, and simmer for 20 minutes on low. The turkey will come out warm, moist, and as delicious as it was when you first made it.
Cranberry Sauce is easy to make too, and can be prepared in about the same amount of time.
Toasting the ciabatta bread with Herbed Butter adds a subtle hint of savory flavor and aroma that really works well with this sandwich.
Just bring it all together, broil to melt the cheese and you can have an amazingly delicious sandwich in just about 30 minutes. Enjoy!
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