The Hot Brown

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1

   {'id': 'step_0', 'step': 1, 'text': 'Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).'}

2. 2

   {'id': 'step_1', 'step': 2, 'text': 'Season the skinless side of the turkey breast with 1/2 of the kosher salt and herbes de Provence. Season the skin side with the remaining kosher salt. Place turkey skin-side up into an oiled baking dish.'}

3. 3

   {'id': 'step_2', 'step': 3, 'text': 'Roast in the preheated oven until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the turkey registers 148 degrees F (64 degrees C), 45 to 60 minutes.'}

4. 4

   {'id': 'step_3', 'step': 4, 'text': 'Place bacon on a baking sheet lined with aluminum foil. Remove turkey from the oven and let cool.'}

5. 5

   {'id': 'step_4', 'step': 5, 'text': 'Bake bacon in the hot oven until about halfway cooked, 10 to 15 minutes.'}

6. 6

   {'id': 'step_5', 'step': 6, 'text': 'Melt butter in a pot over medium heat. Stir in flour until combined. Cook, stirring occasionally, until roux smells like cooked pie crust, about 3 minutes. Whisk in cream all at once. Cook until Mornay sauce is thickened and starting to boil, about 5 minutes. Immediately turn off the heat.'}

7. 7

   {'id': 'step_6', 'step': 7, 'text': 'Season Mornay sauce with salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. Stir in 1/2 cup Pecorino Romano cheese until combined. Add nutmeg and stir briefly.'}

8. 8

   {'id': 'step_7', 'step': 8, 'text': 'Cut turkey into thick slices. Pull off the skin.'}

9. 9

   {'id': 'step_8', 'step': 9, 'text': 'Stack 2 bread slices on top of each other and trim off the crusts. Cut 1 slice into 2 triangles. Place bread in a small baking dish set on top of a sheet pan. Top bread with 3 slices of turkey. Place 3 tomato slices in between. Ladle 1/4 of the Mornay sauce all over and cover with 2 tablespoons Pecorino Romano cheese. Sprinkle with paprika; lay the partially cooked bacon across the top. Repeat with remaining ingredients to make 3 more servings.'}

10. 10

    {'id': 'step_9', 'step': 10, 'text': 'Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.'}

11. 11

    {'id': 'step_10', 'step': 11, 'text': 'Bake under the broiler until bacon is crispy and the tops are well browned, about 5 minutes. Place on napkin-lined plates and sprinkle parsley over each dish.'}

📊 Nutrition Facts

Per serving (4 servings total)