Club sandwich with roast chicken and Bloody Mary mayo

Name: Club sandwich with roast chicken and Bloody Mary mayo
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 6-8
Cuisine: Modern Australian
Ingredients: 1 butterflied chicken, bones removed (ask your butcher to do this); 3 tbsp olive oil; 8-10 slices pepperoni; 6-8 brioche buns, lightly toasted; 1-2 kumato tomatoes, sliced (or any ox-style fleshy tomato); 2 cups mixed lettuce leaves; 6-8 slices prosciutto

Katrina Meynink

September 19, 2022

Quality controlled: Roast chook Bloody Mary club sandwich.Katrina Meynink

Time:1-2 hoursMakes:6-8

The cavernous space that lies between good and bad club sandwiches is a culinary atrocity. So it's best to make one yourself so you can have a quality assured club. And this version, with a dash of Bloody Mary for heat and spice and all things nice, is worth adding into your sandwich repertoire.

Ingredients

1 butterflied chicken, bones removed (ask your butcher to do this)
3 tbsp olive oil
8-10 slices pepperoni
6-8 brioche buns, lightly toasted
1-2 kumato tomatoes, sliced (or any ox-style fleshy tomato)
2 cups mixed lettuce leaves
6-8 slices prosciutto

Bloody Mary mayo

½ cup mayonnaise, plus an extra ½ tbsp per bun to serve
1 tsp Tabasco sauce
1 tsp worcestershire sauce
½ tbsp tomato paste
pinch ground celery seeds
dash of hot sauce (optional)

Method

Step 1
Preheat the oven to 190C fan-forced (210C conventional). Add the chicken, olive oil and pepperoni slices to a roasting dish, rubbing the chicken all over with the oil to ensure even golden-touched cooking and that it doesn't stick to the bottom of your dish. Season generously with salt flakes and pop in the oven for 45 minutes.
Step 2
While the chicken is cooking, make the Bloody Mary mayo by whisking the ingredients together in a bowl. (Add the dash of hot sauce here if you love heat.)
Step 3
Remove the chook from the oven, it should be golden, crisp and cooked through, and the pepperoni pieces lovely and crisp, even a little charred in spots. Allow the chicken to cool, then when you can bear to touch it, coarsely tear into pieces.
Step 4
Smear the base of a bun with the plain mayo then top with a dollop of Bloody Mary mayo. Add some chicken and a few pieces of pepperoni. Add the tomato, lettuce and prosciutto then top with the other bun half. Repeat with remaining buns and ingredients. Best served warm.