Best 9 Turkey Barbecue Sandwiches With Pickles And Slaw Recipes

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Craving a delectable sandwich that tantalizes your taste buds with smoky, savory flavors? Look no further than the turkey barbecue sandwich, an irresistible culinary delight that combines tender turkey, tangy barbecue sauce, crisp pickles, and a refreshing coleslaw, all nestled between two slices of soft, fluffy bread. This sandwich is a symphony of textures and flavors, offering a perfect balance of sweetness, smokiness, crunchiness, and tanginess. Whether you're hosting a backyard barbecue, planning a family picnic, or simply seeking a satisfying meal, the turkey barbecue sandwich is sure to hit the spot. With its easy-to-follow recipe and readily available ingredients, this sandwich is a breeze to make at home, allowing you to indulge in its mouthwatering goodness anytime you desire.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

TURKEY BARBECUE SANDWICHES WITH PICKLES AND SLAW



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Most turkey sandwiches are best made with slices of white meat stacked neatly between two slices of bread. Not this one. With a saucy, spicy filling piled onto a hamburger bun, it's perfect for dark meat and any scraps you may have leftover from the carcass. The cabbage slaw adds crispness and tang to the soft turkey, and bread-and-butter pickles give the sandwich a touch of sweetness. If you don't have leftover turkey in your refrigerator, this recipe works just as well with the meat torn off a rotisserie chicken.

Provided by Melissa Clark

Categories     dinner, lunch, weekday, sandwiches, main course

Time 20m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/4 cup apple cider vinegar, plus more as needed
2 teaspoons granulated sugar
1 teaspoon fine sea salt
4 cups sliced green cabbage (about 1/2 small head)
1 large shallot, thinly sliced
1 large carrot, coarsely grated
1 jalapeño, seeded and thinly sliced
1/2 cup barbecue sauce, homemade or store-bought, plus more for serving
Hot sauce (optional)
12 ounces cooked shredded turkey, warmed up (about 3 cups)
Mayonnaise (optional)
4 sandwich or hamburger buns
Bread-and-butter pickle slices, for serving

Steps:

  • In a small pot, combine 1/4 cup vinegar, the sugar and the salt. Cover pot and heat just until sugar dissolves, 1 to 2 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, toss together cabbage, shallot, carrot and jalapeño. Pour hot vinegar mixture over vegetables and toss to combine. Cover and let sit, tossing occasionally, while you prepare the sandwiches.
  • Pour barbecue sauce into a medium bowl and taste it. If it's too sweet, add a little more vinegar and hot sauce, if you like. Toss in turkey and stir until evenly coated.
  • To assemble the sandwiches, spread mayonnaise inside the buns, if you like, then fill the buns with slaw, pickles and turkey. Serve with more hot sauce on the side, if you like.

BARBECUED TURKEY SANDWICHES



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I have an excellent source for turkey recipes, since many of our neighbors are poultry farmers! These satisfying sandwiches, with their mildly tangy sauce, are a great way to use up leftover turkey from the holidays.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 25m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 celery ribs, chopped
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup chopped green pepper
2/3 cup butter, softened and divided
1/2 cup ketchup
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1-1/2 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
4 cups shredded cooked turkey
8 hamburger buns, split and toasted

Steps:

  • In a saucepan, saute the celery, onion and green pepper in 1/3 cup butter until tender. Add the next seven ingredients. , Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Add turkey; heat through. Spread the cut side of each hamburger bun with 1 teaspoon remaining butter. Serve turkey mixture on buns.

Nutrition Facts :

SLOW-COOKER BARBECUE PULLED TURKEY WITH SLAW



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This recipe is a summer BBQ on a plate. Add the turkey breast to your slow cooker with some onions, garlic and BBQ sauce and forget about it all day! The result is a very tender, juicy, pulled BBQ turkey.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     main-dish

Time 7h30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 onion, sliced
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 cup barbecue sauce
1 1 1/2- to 2-pound skinless, boneless turkey breast
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon garlic powder
3 tablespoons mayonnaise
3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar, plus more if needed
1 1/2 teaspoons sugar, plus more if needed
12 ounces shredded coleslaw mix
Cornbread and pickles, for serving

Steps:

  • Combine the onion, garlic, barbecue sauce and 1/2 cup water in a 5- to 6-quart slow cooker; stir well. Season the turkey breast generously with salt and pepper. Combine the paprika and garlic powder in a small bowl; rub all over the turkey. Place the turkey on top of the onion mixture in the slow cooker. Cover and cook on low until the turkey is cooked through and tender, 7 to 8 hours.
  • In the last 30 minutes of cooking, whisk the mayonnaise, vinegar and sugar in a small bowl. Pour over the coleslaw mix in a large bowl and toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Remove the lid from the slow cooker and use two forks to pull the turkey into pieces. Increase the slow cooker to high and let sit, uncovered, until the sauce thickens, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper; add vinegar and sugar to taste.
  • Divide the turkey and coleslaw among plates. Serve with cornbread and pickles.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 460, Fat 11 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Cholesterol 117 milligrams, Sodium 1491 milligrams, Carbohydrate 39 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 49 grams, Sugar 29 grams

SLOW-COOKER PULLED TURKEY SANDWICHES



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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     main-dish

Time 6h30m

Yield 4 to 6 servings plus leftovers (8 cups pulled turkey)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 small red onion, chopped
4 turkey thighs (about 4 pounds)
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup ketchup
1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
2 tablespoons yellow mustard
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
Serving suggestions: seeded hamburger buns, pickle slices, prepared coleslaw

Steps:

  • Spread the onions in the bottom of a 6- to 8-quart slow cooker. Rub the turkey thighs with the chili powder, cumin, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and place over the onions. Stir together the ketchup, sugar and mustard and pour over the turkey. Cover and cook on low for 5 to 6 hours or on high for 3 to 4 hours. The turkey should be very tender with the meat falling off the bones.
  • Uncover and stir. Let cool for 10 minutes. Using two forks, shred the turkey meat, discarding the bones. Stir in the vinegar and season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve on hamburger buns with pickles and/or coleslaw if desired.

GRILLED TURKEY BURGERS WITH SWEET PICKLES & SPICY COLE SLAW



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Sara Fosters "Casual Cooking" - what makes this book something of a gem, however, is the way Foster weaves her satchel full of recipes for dips, vinaigrettes, pasta sauces, purees - all fresh, herb-y and rather stunning , throughout most of the chapters! :)

Provided by Manami

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 40m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 24

1 1/2 lbs ground turkey
1/2 cup fresh breadcrumb
3 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon hot sauce, such as Texas Pete or 1 tablespoon Tabasco sauce
2 scallions, minced (white and green parts)
4 fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced
1 teaspoon sea salt, plus extra to taste
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper, plus extra to taste
4 whole wheat hamburger buns, lightly toasted
1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
sweet pickle, slices
1 tomatoes, cored and sliced
2 cups shredded green cabbage
1 cup loosely packed arugula
10 basil leaves, thinly sliced
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
sea salt
fresh ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Prepare a hot fire in a charcoal or gas grill. (Or just before you're ready to cook the burgers, heat a grill pan or cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat until hot.).
  • Combine the turkey, bread crumbs, mayonnaise, chives, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, scallions, basil, salt, and pepper in a large bowl and work the mixture with your hands just to mix. (Do not overmix or the burgers will be tough.)
  • Form the meat mixture into four 1-inch-thick patties.
  • Season both sides of the patties with salt and pepper and grill them for 5 to 6 minutes per side, or until they're just done.
  • Remove the patties to a platter, cover them loosely with foil to keep warm, and set them aside to rest for about 5 minutes.
  • To assemble the burgers, lay a few pickle slices and one tomato slice on the bottom of each bun and place the burgers on top.
  • Serve with mustard mayonnaise & the Spicy Cole Slaw, on the side.
  • SPICY COLE SLAW.
  • Combine the cabbage, arugula, and basil in a large bowl, and refrigerate.
  • Whisk mayonnaise, vinegar, mustard, sugar, and red pepper flakes together in a small bowl.
  • Just before serving, pour the dressing over cabbage, season to taste with salt and pepper, and toss gently to coat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 608.2, Fat 31.2, SaturatedFat 6.6, Cholesterol 145, Sodium 1498.3, Carbohydrate 45.2, Fiber 4.2, Sugar 10.1, Protein 37.4

SHREDDED BARBECUED TURKEY SANDWICHES



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These moist shredded turkey sandwiches from Barbara Smith of Columbus, Ohio are a welcome break from beef barbecue or sloppy joes. The turkey cooks in a tangy sauce made with ketchup, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce and mustard.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 25m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/4 cup chopped onion
1 tablespoon butter
3 cups shredded cooked turkey
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup ketchup
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon sugar
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon prepared mustard
1 teaspoon paprika
6 kaiser rolls, split

Steps:

  • In a large nonstick skillet, saute onion in butter until tender. Add the turkey, water, ketchup, vinegar, sugar, Worcestershire sauce, mustard and paprika. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes or until sauce is thickened. Serve on rolls.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 340 calories, Fat 8g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 56mg cholesterol, Sodium 637mg sodium, Carbohydrate 39g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 27g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

TURKEY BBQ SANDWICHES



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Slow-cook inexpensive turkey legs for a tasty sandwich filling. Serve on hamburger buns. I like to top these with coleslaw.

Provided by Ashley Wilds

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Turkey     Legs

Time 8h20m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 turkey legs without skin
½ cup firmly packed brown sugar
¼ cup prepared yellow mustard
1 tablespoon liquid smoke flavoring
2 tablespoons ketchup
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoons hot pepper sauce
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

Steps:

  • Spray the inside of a slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray, and place the turkey legs into the cooker. In a bowl, mix together the brown sugar, yellow mustard, smoke flavoring, ketchup, cider vinegar, hot pepper sauce, salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes until the sugar has dissolved. Pour the mixture over the turkey legs.
  • Cover the cooker, set to Low, and cook 8 to 10 hours. Remove the turkey legs from the cooker, separate meat from bones and tendons, and shred the meat; return the meat to the sauce for serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 279.3 calories, Carbohydrate 20.3 g, Cholesterol 130.5 mg, Fat 6.9 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 32.7 g, SaturatedFat 1.8 g, Sodium 779.2 mg, Sugar 19.1 g

BARBECUE TURKEY SANDWICH



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Use leftover biscuits and any bottled barbecue sauce for this creation.

Provided by Jacob Romoser

Yield Makes 1

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 split warm biscuit
Barbecue sauce
Sliced turkey
Bread-and-butter pickles

Steps:

  • Build a sandwich with biscuit, sauce, turkey, and pickles.

BARBECUE TURKEY COLE SLAW SANDWICHES



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I grew up in the deep south. From a very young age I began eating barbecue sandwiches with slaw. This is a lighter version using turkey. The recipe says you can sub 1 pound of country breakfast pork chops ground in the food processor; but I have never done that. This recipe comes from Southern Living Low-Fat Recipes, January 1997.

Provided by PaulaG

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 45m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 lb ground turkey
1/2 cup onion, chopped
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon liquid smoke
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 1/2 cups finely shredded red cabbage
1/2 cup granny smith apple, cored and finely chopped
1 large carrot, shredded
1/2 cup plain low-fat yogurt
3/4 teaspoon curry powder
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
6 whole wheat hamburger buns

Steps:

  • Over medium heat, cook turkey and onion in a nonstick skillet until browned, stirring until turkey crumbles, drain.
  • Add the tomato sauce and next 5 ingredients.
  • Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes, stirring often.
  • Split and lightly toast the hamburger buns.
  • Combine the cabbage and next 5 ingredients in a bowl.
  • Spoon the turkey mixture on to the bottom halves of the toasted buns; top with slaw mixture and top halves of buns.
  • Serve immediately with baked beans and crisp vegetable sticks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 287.9, Fat 9.6, SaturatedFat 2.5, Cholesterol 61, Sodium 524.4, Carbohydrate 32, Fiber 3.6, Sugar 11.2, Protein 19.7

Tips:

  • Choose high-quality ingredients for the best flavor. Fresh turkey, crisp vegetables, and tangy barbecue sauce are essential.
  • Don't be afraid to experiment with different types of bread or rolls. From classic hamburger buns to hearty sourdough, the choice is yours.
  • Make your own barbecue sauce or use a store-bought one that you love. Adjust the sweetness, smokiness, and spiciness to your liking.
  • Shred the turkey into bite-sized pieces for easy eating. Use two forks to pull it apart, or use a food processor fitted with the shredding blade.
  • Toast the buns or rolls for a crispy texture. Brush them with butter or olive oil before toasting for extra flavor.
  • Slaw and pickles are classic accompaniments to turkey barbecue sandwiches. Make your own slaw using shredded cabbage, carrots, and a tangy dressing. Choose your favorite pickles, such as dill or sweet pickles.
  • Serve the sandwiches hot off the grill or griddle. They can also be served at room temperature for a picnic or potluck.

Conclusion:

Turkey barbecue sandwiches are a delicious and easy meal that can be enjoyed all year round. With a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can create a mouthwatering sandwich that will satisfy everyone at the table. Experiment with different toppings and sides to customize the sandwich to your liking. Whether you're grilling in the backyard or cooking in the kitchen, turkey barbecue sandwiches are a surefire hit.

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