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I Know a Thing or Two About Sandwiches.

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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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  3. Lisa H

    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.

  4. Kat E.

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

    • Lena

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

  6. Huguette E.

    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 :)

  7. Nicole W.

    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

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

  15. Nancy

    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.

  16. heather holmberg

    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 !!

  18. Tammy Dalley

    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