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By Lacey (Lace Bakes)

The Ultimate Grinder Sandwich

Name: The Ultimate Grinder Sandwich
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 large sandwich roll (I use my soft sandwich roll recipe); 1.5 Tablespoons garlic butter, for brushing on bread; 3 slices provolone cheese,; Freshly grated Parmesan cheese; Handful grated mozzarella cheese; Salami, thinly sliced; Spicy salami, thinly sliced; Smoked ham, thinly sliced; Turkey, thinly sliced (optional); 1.5 Tablespoons mayonnaise; 1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil; 1/2 teaspoon red wine vinegar (or brine from chillies or pickled onions); 1/2 teaspoon dried Italian herbs; 1/4 teaspoon dijon mustard; Salt, to taste; Freshly cracked pepper, to taste; 2 cups shredded iceberg lettuce; 1 Tablespoon flat leaf parsley, chopped; Small handful pepperoncini or banana peppers, chopped; 4 slices tomato; \pink pickled onions, handful

9 steps

Prep:15minCook:10min

I’m only a year late to this sandwich trend, but you know what they say…good things are worth waiting for...and this is definitely good thing! A homemade sandwich roll is baked with garlic butter, cheese, salami and ham and then topped with a crispy, zingy salad, tomatoes and homemade pink pickled onions. This recipe makes one large sandwich, perfect for sharing!

Updated at: Fri, 17 Nov 2023 18:44:48 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories730.1 kcal (37%)

Total Fat50 g (71%)

Carbs33.2 g (13%)

Sugars9.2 g (10%)

Protein35.5 g (71%)

Sodium2277.5 mg (114%)

Fiber2.2 g (8%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Instructions

Note on bread

Step 1

If you plan to make your own bread, search my recipe for “Soft Sandwich Rolls” on Samsung Food and cut the rolls into three long baguette shapes instead of smaller rolls. You can make your life a lot easier if you use a store-bought roll here!

Note on pickled onions

Step 2

Before you start assembling the sandwich, search for my recipe for “quick pink pickled onions” on Samsung Food. The recipe takes fives minutes to prep. Let the onions pickle for at least 20-30 minutes before using them on this sandwich. If you’d like to skip this step, use regular sliced red onions, but I suggest soaking them in ice water for a few minutes (this helps to make the flavour a little less overwhelming in the sandwich).

To make the toasted sandwich base

Step 3

Preheat your oven to 200C/395F..

Step 4

Cut the large sandwich roll in half lengthwise and dig out some of the excess bread from either side of the roll - this helps to accommodate lots of filling. Brush each side of the bread with garlic butter and then place the slices of provolone on the top side of the bread and sprinkle some of the parmesan cheese over the bottom side of the bread.

Step 5

Lay your choice of deli meats over both sides of the bread. I used Milano salami, spicy salami and smoked ham in my video demonstration. You could add some sliced turkey too - add as little or as much deli meat as you wish to!

Step 6

Sprinkle more freshly grated Parmesan cheese over both sides of the sandwich and then sprinkle some grated mozzarella cheese over it too. Bake for 8-12 minutes or until the bread is getting crispy and the cheese has melted.

To make the salad

Step 7

While the sandwich is baking, start prepping the salad. In a large bowl, mix together the mayo, extra virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar (or brine from the pickled onions or pepperoncinis), Italian herbs, dijon mustard, chilli flakes, flat leaf parsley, salt and pepper. Whisk together until smooth. Just before the sandwich is ready to come out of the oven, toss the dressing with the shredded iceberg lettuce and chopped pepperoncinis/banana peppers.

To assemble the sandwich

Step 8

When the sandwich is out of the oven, top the bottom side with the iceberg mix, then place tomatoes on top of the lettuce. Season the tomatoes with salt and pepper. Place a handful of pickled onions on the other side of the sandwich, squeeze both sides of the sandwich together and sprinkle a little Parmesan cheese over the top of it.

Step 9

I like to tightly wrap the sandwich up in parchment paper before cutting it in half - it helps to prevent all the toppings from sliding out as you eat it and makes it feel a bit more like a sub sandwich you’d get from a deli!