Classic Club Sandwich (Print Version)
A triple-layered sandwich loaded with chicken, bacon, lettuce, tomato, and mayo—ready in 25 minutes.
# What You Need:
→ Meats
01 - 8 slices cooked bacon
02 - 2 cooked chicken breasts, sliced, or 7 oz roasted turkey breast, sliced
→ Bread & Spreads
03 - 12 slices white or whole wheat sandwich bread
04 - 4 tablespoons mayonnaise
05 - 1 tablespoon unsalted butter (optional, for toasting)
→ Vegetables
06 - 2 tomatoes, sliced
07 - 8 leaves romaine or iceberg lettuce
→ Seasonings
08 - Salt and black pepper, to taste
# How to Prepare:
01 - Toast all 12 slices of bread until golden brown. Butter each slice lightly if desired for added richness.
02 - Spread mayonnaise evenly over one side of each toasted bread slice.
03 - Place 4 bread slices mayonnaise-side up on a flat surface. Top each with lettuce leaves and several tomato slices. Season lightly with salt and black pepper.
04 - Place a second bread slice mayonnaise-side up on top of each first layer. Arrange sliced chicken or turkey evenly, then lay 2 strips of cooked bacon over the meat on each sandwich.
05 - Top each sandwich with another layer of lettuce leaves. Place the final bread slice mayonnaise-side down to complete each triple-decker sandwich.
06 - Insert cocktail sticks through all 4 corners of each sandwich to hold the layers together. Using a sharp knife, cut each sandwich diagonally into quarters to form triangles.
07 - Arrange the triangle pieces on a platter and serve immediately with potato chips or dill pickles on the side if desired.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- Triple layered means triple the satisfaction without any extra fuss or hard to find ingredients.
- It assembles in under half an hour, which makes it the ultimate throw together meal when you want something substantial but cannot be bothered to really cook.
- The diagonal cut into triangles is not just for looks, it makes every bite feel like diner food even if you are eating standing over the sink.
02 -
- Soggy bread is the enemy so always toast fully and salt your tomatoes ahead of time to draw out extra liquid.
- Cocktail sticks are not optional decoration, without them the sandwich will shift apart the moment you apply the knife.
03 -
- Let the bacon cool for two minutes before laying it on the sandwich so the residual heat does not wilt the lettuce underneath.
- Press down gently on the assembled sandwich before cutting so the layers compact and your knife can do clean work instead of dragging ingredients everywhere.