About the Recipe
Looking for an interesting lunch idea? The classic club sandwich never goes out of fashion.
Ingredients
2 Tbsp Rapeseed Oil
12 rashers of rindless Streaky Bacon
6 Tbsp Light Mayonnaise
2 small Little Gem lettuces, leaves separated
200g cooked Chicken Breast
2 ripe Avocados, peeled, stones removed and sliced thinly
2 Tbsp Chives, chopped
Half a Cucumber, sliced thinly
4 Tomatoes, sliced thinly
12 slices of Wholemeal Bread
Gherkins, sliced lengthways, to serve
Sea Salt & Freshly Ground Black Pepper
Preparation
Heat a large frying pan with the 1 Tbsp Oil
Cook the Bacon until crisp and brown
Transfer to kitchen paper
Add the remaining Oil to the pan and fry 8 slices of Bread for 2 minutes on one side until golden brown
Lay 8 slices of cooked Bread, golden side down, and remaining 4 slices of Bread on a flat working surface
Spread each with Mayonnaise
Top 4 of the slices with Lettuce
Place the Chicken and Avocado over them
Scatter over the Chives
Top this with the uncooked sliced Bread
Add the Cucumber, Tomatoes and Bacon
Season to your own taste
Cover with the remaining slices of Bread, golden side up
Secure each sandwich with 2 cocktail sticks and slice into halves diagonally
Arrange on the serving plates with the sliced Gherkin and Potato Crisps to one side