Turkey Monte Cristo
A crisp and savoury air fryer Monte Cristo filled with Thanksgiving leftovers, including turkey, mashed potatoes, green beans, stuffing, cranberry sauce, Swiss cheese, and gravy. A light dusting of powdered sugar adds the classic sweet-and-savoury finish.
Equipment
- Pie dish
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons cranberry sauce
- 2 large eggs lightly beaten
- Freshly ground black pepper to taste
- ½ cup green beans leftover and cooked
- ⅓ cup gravy leftover and warmed
- Kosher salt to taste
- ½ cup mashed potatoes leftover
- ½ cup milk
- Powdered sugar for dusting
- ⅓ cup stuffing leftover
- 2 thick slices Swiss cheese
- 2 thick slices turkey breast leftover and cooked
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter at room temperature
- 2 thick slices white or sourdough bread country-style and 1-inch thick
Instructions
- Spread the cranberry sauce over one slice of bread. Layer the mashed potatoes, turkey, green beans, stuffing, and Swiss cheese on top.
- Spread the butter over the second slice of bread and place it butter-side down over the cheese. Press the sandwich lightly to compact the filling.
- Combine the milk and eggs in a pie dish. Season with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- Dip the sandwich into the egg mixture, turning it so both sides absorb some of the mixture.
- Transfer the sandwich to the air fryer and cook at 375°F (190°C) for about 12 minutes, until golden brown, crisp, and heated throughout.
- Transfer to a cutting board and cut diagonally in half.
- Dust lightly with powdered sugar and serve hot with the warmed leftover gravy for dipping.
Notes & Wine Advice
Serving Suggestions
Serve the sandwich immediately while the outside is crisp and the cheese is melted. Warm leftover gravy makes an ideal dip. It works particularly well as a hearty Lunch after Thanksgiving or as an easy meal from the Sandwiches collection.Recipe Notes
Do not overfill the sandwich because the layers need to stay together when it is dipped into the egg mixture and transferred to the air fryer. Pressing the sandwich gently before dipping helps compact the filling. Because the turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, green beans, and gravy are already cooked, the main goal is to heat the filling thoroughly while making the bread crisp and golden. Find more easy preparations in the Airfryer collection.Variations
The filling can be adapted to the leftovers available. Replace the mashed potatoes, green beans, and stuffing with cooked bacon and sliced avocado, or use leftover roasted vegetables with mozzarella. Other combinations can turn the same basic method into a different Sandwich while reducing leftover food.Storage and Reheating
This sandwich is best eaten immediately. If necessary, refrigerate leftovers promptly and reheat them thoroughly in the Airfryer until the filling is hot and the bread is crisp again. Pay particular attention to safe storage and reheating because the sandwich contains previously cooked turkey and several other Thanksgiving leftovers.Wine Advice
A fresh Riesling provides a pleasant contrast to the rich turkey, stuffing, Swiss cheese, and gravy while working well with the sweetness of the cranberry sauce.Nutrition values
Serving: 0.5 sandwich | Calories: 610 kcal | koolhydraten: 67 g | Eiwitten: 31 g | Vet: 25 g | Verzadigd vet: 12 g | Natrium: 1180 mg | Suiker: 15 g