From leftover turkey to a simple craving for a good sandwhich melt, this is the recipe you were looking for on a Traeger.
Traeger Nashville Hot Turkey Sandwhich
Let a Chef walk you through how to make this melt on your pellet grill.
Yield: Serves 8 People
Prep time: 10-15 Minutes
Cook time: 15-20 Minutes depending on desired doneness
Ingredients
Measure Ingredient
HOT TURKEY MELT INGREDIENTS:
1 Recipe Baked Cheddar Poblano Biscuits Traeger Recipe
2 lbs Turkey Breast, Cooked
8 Slices Bacon, Applewood, Thick sliced Cooked
16 Slices Pepper jack Cheese, Sliced
16 Slices Pickles, Bread and Butter, Chips
NASHVILLE HOT SAUCE INGREDIENTS:
1 Stick Butter, Salted Room Temp
2 Tbsp Sugar, Brown, Dark
2 Tbsp Fire Honey 5280 Culinary
1 Tbsp Rub A Dub 5280 Culinary
1/4 Cup Cayenne Pepper Sauce
NASHVILLE HOT TURKEY MELT BUILD INSTRUCTIONS: EACH MELT
1 Ea Cheddar Poblano Biscuit Sliced in half
¼ lb Turkey Breast, Cooked Sliced Thin
4-6 Tbsp Nashville Hot Sauce
1 Slice Bacon, Applewood, Cooked Broken in half
2 Slice Pepper jack Cheese, Sliced
2 Slice Pickles, Bread and Butter, Chips
Cooking Directions
- Load pellet hopper with Reserve Blend Pellets, ignite Traeger and set temp to 400˚
- Add All sauce ingredients into a small sauce pan
- Heat Nashville Hot sauce until the butter is just melted, stir well and remove from the stove
- Using a cookie sheet or cast iron skillet(s), arrange melts as follows
- Biscuit, sliced in half
- Brush biscuit with Nashville Hot Sauce
- Sliced Turkey (warmed and brushed with Nashville hot sauce)
- Cooked bacon
- Pepper jack cheese
- Place the cast iron pan into the Traeger
- Bake the melts until cheese is melted and biscuits are toasted, approx. 15-20 minutes
- Carefully remove the cast iron pan using heat proof gloves
- Allow to cool for 3-5 minutes
- Top with bread and butter pickle chips, serve with extra Nashville hot sauce
- Chef’s Tip – serve with jalapeno jelly for an extra kick
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Published: 10/16/2020
