Turkey Avocado Sandwich Recipe with Chipotle Sauce

Transform your turkey avocado sandwich lunch routine with crisp bread toasted in bacon fat, spicy, tangy chipotle sauce, melty provolone cheese, turkey, bacon, and rich avocado for the ultimate turkey sandwich.

Why You'll Love This Dish

This avocado turkey sandwich is packed with flavor. Salty, crispy, rich, creamy, spicy, fresh--this sandwich checks all of the boxes.

It's easy to prepare! The only cooking you need to do is frying bacon and toasting bread in the pan. Everything else is prep and assembly.

You can easily substitute where you'd like. Swap out the provolone for gouda, use a variety of breads, or try a different sauce in place of the chipotle sauce (roasted garlic aioli and ranch are great options).

You can also add what you'd like: red onion, sprouts, lettuce, and tomato are all welcome additions.

What You'll Need

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• Two Slices of Bread I like to use sourdough here, but use whatever bread you like. Just pick something sturdy enough to hold all of the ingredients, like a thick whole wheat bread, rye, or sliced Italian bread.
• Deli Turkey Or, if it's near Thanksgiving, use some leftover turkey from the holiday.
• Fresh Avocado
• Provolone Cheese or another cheese that melts well, like gouda, swiss, or mozzarella.
• Mayonnaise Any brand will work here, or make your own homemade mayo.
• Bacon
• Salt and Pepper Optional. I find that the chipotle sauce and bacon provide enough seasoning for this sandwich, but feel free to add these if you'd like!

Ingredients for Chipotle Sauce

• Mayo
• Lime
• Cilantro
• Chipotle Powder
• Garlic Powder
• Mustard Powder
• Brown Sugar
• Kosher Salt
• Worcestershire Sauce

How to Make the Turkey Avocado Sandwich

Step One Prepare one batch of Chipotle Southwest Sauce. Put about 4 tablespoons in a container for use on the sandwich, and refrigerate the remaining sauce.

Check the recipe card below for ways to use your remaining sauce!

Step Two Cook the bacon over medium heat and set aside. Do not discard the bacon grease.

Step Three Spread the mayo on one side of each slice of bread. Place the bread mayo side down in the pan with the bacon grease. Once in the pan, spread chipotle sauce on the other side of the bread. Add the cheese on top and let melt.

Step Four Once the cheese is melted and the bread is crisp, remove from the pan. Layer with turkey. Slice the avocado and add to the sandwich. If using salt and black pepper, I would add them at this step.

Step Five Layer the bacon on top of the avocado. Place one more layer of turkey, and the slice of toasted bread with the melted cheese and chipotle sauce on top of the other ingredients and serve.

Variations

Different Sauce In place of chipotle sauce, you can try an aioli or dressing of your choice.

No Bacon If you are not using bacon, toast the bread with a bit of butter or olive oil instead.

Cream Cheese In place of chipotle sauce, try some cream cheese and chives for more of a bagel vibe.

How to Store

Fridge You can store this sandwich in an airtight container in the fridge for about 3 days.

Freezer I do not recommend freezing this sandwich.

Reheating My preferred method is to reheat on the stovetop. Add a little bit of olive oil or butter to the pan. This way you can reheat the sandwich and re-crisp the bread at the same time.

FAQ

Expert Tips

• To prevent browning, put a little bit of lemon or lime juice on your cut avocado.
• Cut your avocado slices while it is still in its skin to cut down on mess. Scoop it out with a spoon for well-shaped slices.
• Pick an avocado that is neither hard nor mushy. You want one that is somewhat soft, yielding to gentle pressure when squeezed.

How to Serve

Here are some ideas for how to fill out your lunch or dinner table:

Salads A side salad would be lovely. Try it with this delicious Lemon Herb Vinaigrette. You can also try this Thanksgiving Fruit Salad with warm apple pie spice, an Orzo Pesto Salad, fresh, summery Caprese Salad with Arugula, or this Halloumi Salad for an extra cheesy meal.

Soups Split your sandwich with a friend or family member and have a cup of soup, too. This Chicken and Cabbage Soup, Chicken Pastina Soup, or Greek Chickpea Soup would all be good.

Pickles Try these Mixed Pickles, or some spicy pickled onions!

Recipes You'll Love

If you're in the mood for more sandwiches, try these:

• Avocado Tartine
• Grinder Sandwich
• Egg and Cucumber Sandwiches
• Sourdough Reuben Sandwich
• Easy French Dip Sandwiches

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