Bacon and Turkey Panini

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: North American

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 10

Total Time: 20

Servings: servings

Calories: 968kcal

Author: Lord Byron's Kitchen

Stuffed to the max with sliced turkey, crispy bacon, and cranberry sauce, this Bacon and Turkey Panini is very moist and juicy. Oh, and it's also loaded with melted, gooey cheese! This sandwich is the best way to use up your Thanksgiving leftovers! If you don't have a panini press, don't worry; I have a solution!

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Ingredients

4 slices bread (rye, pumpernickel, or sourdough)
4 teaspoons butter
8 slices cooked bacon
1/2 cup cranberry sauce
8 ounces turkey breast, sliced 1/4 inch thick
8 slices cheese (mozzarella, provolone, harvarti, brie, or cheddar, etc.)

Instructions

Butter two slices of bread and place them butter side down on a cutting board.
Next, add a layer of cheese to both slices.
Follow the cheese layer with slices of cooked bacon, sliced turkey, and then dollops of cranberry sauce.
Add another layer of cheese.
Top each sandwich with another slice of buttered bread. This time, the buttered side should be facing up.
Cook according to instructions in the notes section below.

Notes

PANINI PRESS INSTRUCTIONS:

Do not preheat your panini press! Place the assembled Bacon and Turkey Panini onto the press, close the lid, and turn the panini press on. Use a low heat. Once the bread is a nice deep, golden colour, remove the sandwich to a plate, cut in half, and serve.

STOVETOP SKILLET INSTRUCTIONS:

Place the assembled sandwich into the skillet and turn on the heat. Use a medium-low heat. Once you can smell the butter and hear it sizzling, flip the sandwich over. For flipping help, see the blog post notes. Continue to cook until the butter is sizzling and you can smell that wonderful, familiar toasty scent.

OVEN INSTRUCTIONS:

Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Next, place a wire cooling rack onto the foil. Set the assembled sandwich onto the cooling rack. Place the sandwich into a cold oven. Close the door and set the heat to 400 degrees F. Once the oven reaches the right temperature, set a timer for 5 minutes. At this point, the sandwich is ready. If you want, you can broil the sandwich to get a toastier crunch.

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