Kentucky Derby Hot Browns

May 7, 2009 at 9:15 pm · Filed under Cheese, Bread, Chicken and Turkey

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Ingredients:

For the turkey:

  • 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 2 tablespoons bourbon
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 4 boneless skinless turkey breast, 1 to 1/2 pounds total

For the Cheese Sauce:

  • 1 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups whole milk
  • 1 1/2 cups grated sharp white Cheddar

To Assemble:

  • 8 slices thick cut bread, toasted
  • 1 cup grated sharp white Cheddar
  • 8 thick slices ripe tomat0
  • 8 slices bacon, cooked until crisp
  • Finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, for garnish

Directions:

Place the turkey breasts in a resealable bag with the maple syrup, Dijon mustard, bourbon, salt, and pepper. Allow to marinate for at least 30 minutes, up to 8 hours. When ready to cook, place a skillet over medium heat with a little olive oil. Add the turkey breast, along with the remaining marinade. Saute about 7 minutes per side, or until cooked through. Remove to a plate and allow to cool slightly. Cut into thick slices.

To make the cheese sauce, melt butter over medium heat in a medium saucepan. Whisk in the flour and cook for 1 minute. Whisk in the milk, bring to a boil and cook, whisking constantly, until thickened and the flour has cooked out, about 4 to 5 minutes. Whisk in cheese and cook until melted. Keep warm over low heat.

To assemble the sandwiches, preheat the broiler.

Place the toasted bread on a baking sheet. Top each slice of bread with 2 to 3 slices of turkey, ladle sauce over the top, and divide the cheddar over the top of each slice. Place under the broiler and cook until bubbly and the top is golden brown. Remove from the oven and top each slice with 2 slices tomato and 2 slices of bacon. Sprinkle each slice with parsley and serve immediately.

Serves 4.

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Substitutions:

I didn’t like the tomato on the sandwich. I also thought the cheese sauce was enough cheese and the sandwich didn’t need the extra shredded cheese - Seth, of course, disagreed.

Recipe adapted from Bobby Flay.

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