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I Know a Thing or Two About Sandwiches.

December 3, 2012 By Lena

After all, I’ve been eating them my whole life. Yeah, I know – you too. But I suppose what sets me apart from the average PB&J-types is the fact that I’ll turn pretty much anything into a sandwich.

Chicken fingers, beef stir fry, sausages and peppers… give me two slices of Dempsters bakery fresh bread and allow me to work my magic. In fact, I’ve even concocted a Mashed Potato sandwich (layer warm mash potatoes with corned beef and beef au jus), Greek Salad sandwiches (remove the olives and layer with Natural Selections Oven Roasted Chicken and tzatziki sauce) and my personal fave, the Curried Chicken sandwich (shred leftover Thai yellow curried chicken and toss with chopped apple, celery and mayonnaise). Got leftovers? Then you’ve got your inspiration – just Sandwich It!

Today I’d love to share one of my favourite ways to get out of the lunchtime rut – a General Tao Chicken Sandwich. Super easy and super yummy!

What You’ll Need (Serves 2):

About 6-8 leftover chicken fingers
1/4 cup of your favourite General Tao stir-fry sauce
4 slices of flightly toasted Dempsters bread (choose your fave!)
Some crispy greens for colour (and health, obvi)

Just Sandwich It:

Toss the chicken fingers with the General Tao stir-fry sauce and warm through. (If you’re on the go, you can heat them in a microwave-safe dish). Use excess sauce as a spread for sandwich halves. Assemble the sandwich. Enjoy!

The crispyness of the chicken fingers perfectly sets off the sticky-sweet sauce. I chose good ol’ Dempsters White, because dammit, I love white bread. Betcha you’ll never look at boring chicken fingers the same way again!

For inspiring lunch ideas, head on over to Dempsters Facebook Page, where you can find tons of recipes with a twist. And, for even more delicious entrée options, visit Dempsters.ca.

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  1. Debbie Bashford

    December 3, 2012 at 9:43 am

    Sounds yummy! I love the new Dempsters Farmhouse bread

    • Lena

      December 3, 2012 at 8:17 pm

      I have yet to try it, but I heard it’s to die for :)

  2. Marissa

    December 3, 2012 at 10:35 am

    I’m hungry already – looks delish! – Dempsters 100% whole wheat bread is my fave too.

    • Lena

      December 3, 2012 at 8:18 pm

      I love Dempsters Whole Wheat bread too! Currently have two loaves in the freezer ;)

  3. Lisa H

    December 3, 2012 at 1:56 pm

    Ive really been cutting down on my sliced bread lately but cant stay away from tortillas yet! These ideas would be get in a Dempsters wrap too.

    • Lena

      December 3, 2012 at 8:18 pm

      Yes, they absolutely would! Mmmm…. General Tao Chicken Wrap!

  4. Kat E.

    December 3, 2012 at 3:27 pm

    Mmmmmmmm! This looks so delish! I’ve never tried stir-fry sauce in a sandwich – thanks for sharing!

    • Lena

      December 3, 2012 at 8:21 pm

      You absolutely should! Even good ol’ sweet and sour sauce with chicken nuggets is divine as a sandwich :)

  5. Jennifer

    December 3, 2012 at 7:46 pm

    oooh I love me some general tao, never thought to sandwich it!

    • Lena

      December 3, 2012 at 8:21 pm

      Heck ya! Sandwich it girl!

  6. Huguette E.

    December 3, 2012 at 8:08 pm

    You made me hungry! I love sandwiches an I could live on them alone, but I have to cook meals for the family. But when I’m by myself, it’s a sandwich! You gave me some cool sandwich ideas that I must try :)

    • Lena

      December 3, 2012 at 8:22 pm

      So glad you’ve got the inspiration – and I adore sandwiches too!

  7. Nicole W.

    December 3, 2012 at 9:26 pm

    Chicken fingers – on a SANDWICH?! You are a genius! I bet a sandwich with chicken fingers tossed in buffalo sauce would be sooo good! (I love them in wraps – so why not on bread?)

    • Lena

      December 5, 2012 at 6:22 am

      YES and YES! Hahaha. I sandwich everything, so nothing is a stretch. And a buffalo chicken sandwich would taste soooo good!

  8. Natasha W

    December 4, 2012 at 12:00 am

    Love sandwhiches. Looks delish!

    • Lena

      December 5, 2012 at 6:22 am

      Thanks Natasha! Try it!

  9. Teresa M.

    December 4, 2012 at 12:34 am

    I actually hear my tummy ‘growl’ as I read this post!!

    • Lena

      December 5, 2012 at 6:22 am

      Hahaha well the good thing is, it only takes a few ingredients to have a delish sandwich!

  10. Mag

    December 5, 2012 at 9:13 pm

    Easy and delish

  11. Pamela

    December 6, 2012 at 1:47 pm

    This looks yummy

    • Lena

      December 16, 2012 at 8:14 am

      It’s easy and yummy, Mag and Pamela!

  12. Sophia

    December 8, 2012 at 1:27 am

    I agree — pretty much anything can be turned into a wrap or sandwich with a little imagination!

    • Lena

      December 16, 2012 at 8:14 am

      It’s true! I honestly have sandwiched mashed potatoes.

  13. Victoria Ess

    December 9, 2012 at 12:00 pm

    Sandwiches are easily the best invention!

    • Lena

      December 16, 2012 at 8:15 am

      I 100% agree! The most portable way to have a delicious meal!

  14. Sabrina T

    December 9, 2012 at 2:10 pm

    I am now officially starving! This would be a hit in our house!

    • Lena

      December 16, 2012 at 8:15 am

      I think it will be – please try it Sabrina!

  15. Nancy

    December 9, 2012 at 6:52 pm

    I love making sandwiches for supper – it’s so easy. The only qualm I have (with myself or my mouth) is that whenever I eat anything toasted it scratches the be-jebus out of the roof of my mouth! :( lol Such a sad day.

    • Lena

      December 16, 2012 at 8:15 am

      LOL well you’ll just have to set your toaster to a lighter setting :)

  16. heather holmberg

    January 5, 2013 at 5:24 pm

    ahhh .. I am a sandwich maker too !! .. my favourite sandwich – day old lasagne .. i like it to be about 4 layers thick .. between 2 fresh slices of bread .. it is perfect .. the best !!! I also use my sandwich maker ..and make mashed potato sandwiches !! SOOO good !!! and i always make salad sandwiches too pita, bread, buns, rolls, bagels .. i can make the best sandwiches .. ever !! I am glad someone else gets it !!

    • Lena

      January 27, 2013 at 10:00 am

      I am drooling, that sounds SO good Heather!

  17. Mandy

    January 19, 2013 at 12:47 am

    I am a sandwich lover and this made my mouth salivate!!

    • Lena

      January 27, 2013 at 10:00 am

      Sandwich makers unite!

  18. Tammy Dalley

    January 22, 2013 at 2:41 pm

    Seen your post had to run out and buy the General Tao stir-fry sauce , this looks delicious! I cant wait to try it, thanks for sharing

    • Lena

      January 27, 2013 at 10:00 am

      You’re welcome Tammy, hope you love it!

  19. Debbie Bashford

    February 2, 2013 at 10:46 am

    Brilliant!

  20. Debbie Bashford

    February 9, 2013 at 9:36 am

    Going to make it for luch today as we have left over fingers

  21. Debbie White Beattie

    December 25, 2017 at 11:50 pm

    This looks really delicious but the best part is it’s really easy to make

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