Ingredients
- 1 (2 1/2 to 3-pound) bone in turkey breast
- 12 ounces beer (recommended: Pale ale or IPA style)
- 3 tablespoons stone-ground Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon agave nectar
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
- 3/4 cup Italian giardiniera marinated veggies (jarred)
- 4 tablespoons Roasted Red Bell Pepper Pesto, plus more as desired, recipe follows
- 1 (24-inch) seeded sourdough loaf
- 3 slices provolone cheese, cut in half
- Rojo Rings, recipe follows
Directions
Rinse the turkey breast under cool water and pat dry. In a 1-gallon resealable plastic bag, add the beer, mustard, agave, salt and pepper. Stir well to combine, then add the turkey breast, making sure it is fully coated with the marinade. Put the bag into a bowl to avoid any leakage and refrigerate for 45 minutes. Do not marinate it longer than 45 minutes or the breast will become overly salty. While the turkey is brining, prepare the Red Bell Pepper Pesto.
Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F.
Drain the turkey brine and put the breast on a rack in a shallow roasting pan (Chef's Note: Do not rinse turkey). Roast until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F, on an instant-read thermometer, inserted in the thickest part of the breast, about 1 hour. Remove the turkey from the oven and allow it to cool. This entire process can be done ahead of time. Refrigerate the meat until you are ready to assemble the sandwich.
After the turkey has cooled, remove all of the meat from the bone and slice it diagonally into 1/2-inch thick portions. Roughly chop 3/4 cup of the giardiniera vegetables and add them to a small bowl. Add 4 tablespoons of the Red Bell Pepper Pesto and toss to combine. Slice the bread, and lightly spread the pieces with some of the leftover pesto. Begin layering your sandwich with the provolone on the bottom, then the sliced turkey and the giardiniera mixture. Top everything with the Rojo Rings, cover with another slice of bread and then serve.
Roasted Red Bell Pepper Pesto:
- 3 large red bell peppers
- 1/2 cup loosely packed basil leaves
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan
- 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/4 teaspoon anchovy paste
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
- 1/4 cup olive oil
Set a grill to high heat. Grill the red bell peppers until the skins have blackened. Remove them from the heat and put them in a small bowl. Cover the bowl and let them steam. Cool them from 10 minutes to 1 hour, then carefully remove the skin and seeds. Do not rinse them with water.
Add the roasted peeled peppers, basil, garlic, cheese, nuts, red pepper flakes, anchovy paste, salt and pepper to a food processor. Pulse until fully combined. Gradually add in the olive oil while the processor is running and adjust seasonings, if necessary. Refrigerate the pesto until ready to use.
Rojo Onion Rings:
- 4 cups canola oil
- 1/2 cup hot sauce (recommended: Sriracha)
- 2/3 cup ketchup
- 1 teaspoon water
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cup panko bread crumbs
- 2 large sweet onions, such as Vidalia, Walla Walla or Maui, peeled and cut into 3/8-inch thick rings, discarding cores
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
In a heavy bottom skillet or deep-fryer, heat the oil to 370 degrees F.
Combine the hot sauce, ketchup and water in a shallow bowl until incorporated. In 4 separate, shallow bowls or pie pans, separate the buttermilk, flour and panko and put all the bowls in this work order: buttermilk, flour, hot sauce mixture, panko bread crumbs.
Dip the onion rings into the buttermilk, then in the flour, then into the hot sauce mixture and finish them with the panko.
Submerge the rings in batches and deep-fry until bright red and starting to brown, about 2 to 3 minutes, turning as needed. Once fried, remove them from the oil to a plate lined with a paper towel and sprinkle with sea salt.

















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By The_Blue_Hag
on June 14, 2011
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Awesome but I could not, for the life of me, get the onion rings right event hough i had the temp right. All the coating came right off =( I ended up raising the heat and just cooking the buttermilk soaked onions alone... and the toppings (milked flour ketchup mix together then mixed into panko and dropped crumbs into fryer with onions over em. kids liked em just the same but next time I will shoot for a higher heat first
By melissa85leigh@...
on April 16, 2011
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All the right flavers, definitley above average !! but its definitley not the BEST i've had. Turkey was very most ! The Pest was Excellent! I cant figure out what this sandwich needs to make it from Great to Excellent!
By upnorth08_13122053
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on September 03, 2010
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Sorry, didn't make the sandwich yet, but did make the rings last night, and my husband and I loved them. I have been looking for a good ring recipe, and finally found one.....thanks Guy these are awesome. Will be my only ring recipe from now on...can't wait to share with the rest of my family. I am the only made from scratch cooker, so I know they will all enjoy.
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