Gourmet Mortadella Sandwich
Gourmet Mortadella Sandwich
Ingredients
For the Sandwich
- 1 pound mortadella, thinly sliced
- 1 ciabatta bread, large loaf, cut in half lengthwise
- 1/2 cup ricotta cheese
- 1/4 cup hot honey, plus more for drizzling
- 1/4 cup pesto
For Cooking the Mortadella
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons fresh oregano leaves, or fresh basil leaves
- 4 garlic cloves, whole, lightly smashed
- 8 wooden skewers
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the mortadella skewers: Take individual slices of mortadella and thread them onto wooden skewers, folding and bunching them to create substantial skewers of meat. Aim for about 2 skewers per serving.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Heat the pan and flavor the butter: Place a large cast iron pan over medium heat. Add the butter and allow it to melt and sizzle. Add the fresh herb leaves and whole garlic cloves to the melted butter, stirring them around to infuse the butter with their aroma.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Cook the mortadella skewers: Carefully place the prepared mortadella skewers into the pan with the flavored butter. Fry until nicely browned and slightly crispy on all sides, using tongs to flip them as needed to ensure even cooking. This should take about 3-4 minutes per side. Once cooked, remove the skewers from the pan and place them on a separate plate.
⏱️ 8 min
- 4
Toast the bread: Place the halved ciabatta bread, cut side down, into the same pan, directly into the remaining butter, herbs, and garlic. Press the bread down to absorb the flavors and toast until golden and crispy, about 3-5 minutes. Flip the bread to check for desired crispness. Remove both halves from the pan.
⏱️ 5 min
- 5
Assemble the first half: Place one half of the toasted bread on a cutting board. Spread a generous amount of ricotta cheese evenly over the toasted surface. Drizzle hot honey liberally over the ricotta.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Add mortadella: Arrange the fried mortadella skewers on top of the hot honey and ricotta. Drizzle more hot honey over the mortadella.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Assemble the second half: Take the other half of the toasted bread. Spread a layer of pesto evenly over its toasted surface.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Combine and cut: Place the pesto-covered bread half on top of the mortadella and ricotta half to complete the sandwich. Gently press down on the sandwich. Using a large, sharp knife, carefully cut the sandwich in half through the middle.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Serve and enjoy immediately.
Kitchen Tools
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Gourmet Mortadella Sandwich
For the Sandwich
- 1 pound mortadella, thinly sliced
- 1 ciabatta bread, large loaf, cut in half lengthwise
- 1/2 cup ricotta cheese
- 1/4 cup hot honey, plus more for drizzling
- 1/4 cup pesto
For Cooking the Mortadella
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons fresh oregano leaves, or fresh basil leaves
- 4 garlic cloves, whole, lightly smashed
- 8 wooden skewers
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the mortadella skewers: Take individual slices of mortadella and thread them onto wooden skewers, folding and bunching them to create substantial skewers of meat. Aim for about 2 skewers per serving.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Heat the pan and flavor the butter: Place a large cast iron pan over medium heat. Add the butter and allow it to melt and sizzle. Add the fresh herb leaves and whole garlic cloves to the melted butter, stirring them around to infuse the butter with their aroma.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Cook the mortadella skewers: Carefully place the prepared mortadella skewers into the pan with the flavored butter. Fry until nicely browned and slightly crispy on all sides, using tongs to flip them as needed to ensure even cooking. This should take about 3-4 minutes per side. Once cooked, remove the skewers from the pan and place them on a separate plate.
⏱️ 8 min - 4
Toast the bread: Place the halved ciabatta bread, cut side down, into the same pan, directly into the remaining butter, herbs, and garlic. Press the bread down to absorb the flavors and toast until golden and crispy, about 3-5 minutes. Flip the bread to check for desired crispness. Remove both halves from the pan.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
Assemble the first half: Place one half of the toasted bread on a cutting board. Spread a generous amount of ricotta cheese evenly over the toasted surface. Drizzle hot honey liberally over the ricotta.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Add mortadella: Arrange the fried mortadella skewers on top of the hot honey and ricotta. Drizzle more hot honey over the mortadella.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Assemble the second half: Take the other half of the toasted bread. Spread a layer of pesto evenly over its toasted surface.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Combine and cut: Place the pesto-covered bread half on top of the mortadella and ricotta half to complete the sandwich. Gently press down on the sandwich. Using a large, sharp knife, carefully cut the sandwich in half through the middle.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Serve and enjoy immediately.