So you think you love club sandwiches, do you? You don’t know good until you’ve had the BEST Triple Decker Club Sandwich.
What makes this club sandwich recipe the BEST you might ask? Well, a few things! Starting with the dreamy garlic basil mayo that we spread on the bread. Yowza!
We have a few more tips down below for making your club sammie the BEST including an unexpected sandwich topping that sends this sandwich through the roof!
Recommended Equipment
- Tomato Knife: worth every penny for cutting tomatoes with ease
- Mandolin: for slicing the apple extra thin (yes, apple! keep reading…)
Before You Begin…
Quickly make that delicious garlic basil mayo so it has a little time to sit and meld flavors. It comes together easily and adds an incredible burst of flavor to the sandwich.
What is a Club Sandwich?
A club sandwich, also called a clubhouse sandwich, is a sandwich of bread (occasionally toasted), sliced cooked poultry, or fried bacon, lettuce, tomato, mayonnaise, cheese and usually three slices of bread.
It is often cut into quarters or halves and held together by cocktail sticks.
What Goes in a Club Sandwich?
As with most sandwiches, club sandwiches can be customized to your liking, but generally club sandwiches have turkey, bacon, lettuce, tomato, mayo and cheese. We are leveling up the traditional club sandwich with this recipe though with a few more toppings. Here is what you will need:
- Bread: a high quality white bread or multigrain bread
- Mayonnaise: any brand works great
- Green Leaf Lettuce: you could also use romaine
- Tomato: hothouse, vine ripe, or heirloom tomatoes are preferred
- Deli Roasted Turkey: take the time to stop at the meat counter and get some of the good turkey
- Deli Ham: you can get smoked ham, black forest ham or honey ham…whichever you prefer
- Granny Smith Apple: Trust me on this one! It adds a pop of sweetness and tang. So good!
- Smoked Cheddar Cheese: we always buy Tillamook but you can buy any good high quality brand of cheese
- Applewood Smoked Bacon: or you can buy brown sugar bacon and cook it until it’s nice and crispy
- Avocado: adds creaminess and just yumminess
- Salt and Pepper: add a little to the tomato slices and/or the avocado
Garlic Basil Mayo
- Mayonnaise: whatever your favorite brand is
- Basil: must be fresh
- Garlic: you can just throw the clove in whole
- Lemon: fresh lemon zest
The measurements and details for all the ingredients can be found in the recipe card at the end of this post. You can also save or print the recipe th