BBQ Smoked Turkey Sandwich
Julie Chelombitko
If you're a fan of smoky, savory goodness, you're in for a treat with our Smoked BBQ Turkey Sandwich. This delicious sandwich combines perfectly smoked turkey with tangy BBQ sauce, sandwiched between your favorite bread.
Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Total Time 10 minutes mins
Course leftovers, lunch, sandwich, turkey
1 Airtight container
1 meat shredder
- 4 cups Shredded smoked Turkey
- ½ cup BBQ sauce
- 2 cups Coleslaw
- ½ cup sliced pickles
- 6 Brioche Buns
- 6 tablespoon Garlic Aioli
Prepare the Turkey: Shred Turkey either leftover or freshly cooked and top with ½ cup of BBQ sauce into a skillet and heat thoroughly until the sauce is evenly coated on all the turkey meat.
Prep sandwich fillings: Make the Crunchy coleslaw by shredding the cabbage and carrots then make the coleslaw dressing by combining: ½ cup of Mayo, 1 tablespoon vinegar, 2 teaspoon sugar, 2 teaspoon Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper. Assemble shredded turkey sandwiches: Toast the buns or bread and top with Garlicky Aioli then on one side add pickle slices and the creamy coleslaw and on the other side the BBQ shredded turkey. Top the meat with extra BBQ sauce and close the sandwich to Enjoy!
Substitutions and Variations:
- Turkey- Can be substituted with other proteins such as Chicken, pork, and Beef. Works with leftovers or made from scratch. Also, you can substitute with deli turkey sandwich meat.
- Burger Buns- If after Thanksgiving you have extra dinner rolls such as our Garlic knots use those to make sliders.
- Garlic Aioli- If you prefer a more mild flavor use our Homemade Mayonnaise recipe.
Leftover Smoked Turkey Recipes:
If you are making this recipe after Thanksgiving use up turkey leftovers in a new way. You will need to clean the meat off of the bones and shred the meat with 2 forks or a handheld mixer.
Made from Scratch for a lean protein option:
In the freezer aisle in your grocery store, they sell Turkey Breast year round. Bring Home and defrost. Season with the seasonings and steps found in our
Keyword leftover turkey, leftovers, sandwich