Go Back
Print
Turkey BLT sandwiches

Turkey BLT Sandwich

This turkey BLT sandwich has an Asian flair, with soy-based marinated grilled turkey thighs, crispy turkey bacon, crisp iceberg lettuce, sliced tomatoes, and a sesame wasabi mayo.

Course Main Course
Cuisine Canadian, Chinese
Keyword Turkey, turkey blt
Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Marinating time 3 hours
Total Time 4 hours 30 minutes
Servings 4 people
Author Mary Tang

Ingredients

  • 1 package Butterball Easy Fresh bone-in turkey thighs  (725 g)
  • 8 slices Butterball Bacon Style Turkey
  • Avocado oil, or oil of choice
  • 8 slices white sandwich bread, or bread of choice
  • Salt and pepper, to season
  • 2 medium-sized tomatoes, seeds removed, thinly sliced
  • 4 palm-sized iceberg lettuce leaves, cut in half

Marinade:

  • cup soy sauce
  • cup brown sugar
  • cup water
  • 1 Tbsp. sesame oil
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced

Sesame wasabi mayonnaise:

  • cup Japanese mayonnaise, or regular mayonnaise
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 1 Tbsp.  honey
  • ¼ tsp wasabi paste

Instructions

Turkey marinade:

  1. Remove Butterball bone-in turkey thighs from packaging and pat skin dry with a paper towel. Place thighs in an airtight container or plastic resealable storage bag.

  2. In a bowl, add all the ingredients for the marinade (soy sauce, brown sugar, water, sesame oil, and minced garlic). Mix well.

  3. Pour marinade on turkey and distribute evenly, until every part of the turkey is coated. Marinate for 3hours or overnight.

Preparing the sesame wasabi mayonnaise:

  1. Add all the mayonnaise ingredients (Japanese mayo, sesame oil, honey, wasabi pasta) to a small bowl and mix together until fully combined. Refrigerate until ready to use.

Cook the bacon:

  1. Using a non-stick pan, add oil, place turkey bacon side by side. Cook on low-medium heat for 5-7 minutes flipping often until crispy.

Grill the turkey:

  1. Take turkey out of the fridge about 30minutes before grilling to get it up to room temperature. Preheat grill to 400°F.

  2. Season turkey skin with salt and pepper before placing on  grill. Reduce heat to low, place turkey thighs skin side down on the grill and close the lid. Turn turkey after 10 minutes and continue to cook with lid down until the internal temperature of the meat hits 165°F (about 30 minutes in total). Let it rest for10 minutes.

  3. Cut each turkey thighs in half lengthwise and carefully remove the bone. Save the bone for other uses.

Assembling the sandwich:

  1. Toast bread slices to desired level of darkness.

  2. On one slice of bread add turkey thigh slices, turkey bacon, tomato slices, and lettuce. Add desired amount of mayonnaise and top with the remaining slice of bread.

Recipe Notes

Cooking times may vary on the grill.