From leftover turkey to a simple craving for a good sandwich melt, this is the recipe you were looking for on a Traeger. Let a Chef walk you through how to make this melt on your pellet grill.

Print Recipe For  Nashville Hot Turkey Melt

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Yield: Serves 8 People     Prep time: 10-15 Minutes    Cook time: 15-20 Minutes

Ingredients                           

Hot Turkey Melt 

• 1 Recipe - Baked Cheddar Poblano Biscuits
• 2 lbs - Cooked Turkey Breast
• 8 Slices - Applewood Smoked Bacon
• 16 Slices - Pepper jack Cheese
• 16 Slices - Bread and Butter Pickles

Nashville Hot Sauce

• 1 Stick - Salted Butter (room temp)
• 2 Tbsp - Dark Brown Sugar
• 2 Tbsp - Fire Honey, 5280 Culinary
• 1 Tbsp - Rub A Dub, 5280 Culinary
• 1/4 Cup - Cayenne Pepper Sauce

Build Instructions

• 1 Cheddar Poblano Biscuit, Sliced in half
• ¼ lb Turkey Breast, Sliced Thin
• 4-6 Tbsp Nashville Hot Sauce
• 1 Slice Applewood Smoked Bacon
• 2 Slices Pepper Jack Cheese
• 2 Slices Bread and Butter Pickles

Cooking Directions

1. Load pellet hopper with Reserve Blend Pellets, ignite Traeger and set temp to 400˚
2. Add All sauce ingredients into a small sauce pan
3. Heat Nashville Hot sauce until the butter is just melted, stir well and remove from the stove
4. 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
5. Place the cast iron pan into the Traeger
6. Bake the melts until cheese is melted and biscuits are toasted, approx. 15-20 minutes
7. Carefully remove the cast iron pan using heat proof gloves
8. Allow to cool for 3-5 minutes
9. 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 on 10/10/2022.

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