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    Home » Game Day Snacks

    Spicy Salami and Pastrami Game Day Sandwiches

    Published: Feb 13, 2022 · Modified: Apr 1, 2025 by Zimmy · This post may contain Amazon and other affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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    Spicy Salami and Pastrami Game Day Sandwiches. The biggest game day of the year calls for the biggest game day sandwich! These massive sandwiches weigh in at 20 ounces of game day goodness! So, we think half a sandwich will do just fine!

    Gameday sandwiches stuffed sandwich halves revealing the layers of varieties of meat and cheese alongside a bag of chips and other condiments.

    The freshest buns we could find, loaded with spicy salami, pastrami, old cheddar & provolone cheeses, roasted red peppers, dill pickles, lettuce, hot pepper rings and spicy sandwich sauce… a sure winner for this year’s MVP!

    Make ahead of time so you can enjoy the game. Serve at room temperature or warm on a panini press just before serving.

    Ingredients

    • Ciabatta buns
    • Your favourite spicy sandwich sauce 
    • Shredded lettuce
    • Pickled Roasted Red Peppers 
    • Pastrami
    • Old cheddar cheese
    • Sandwich dill pickles
    • Hot genoa salami
    • Provolone cheese
    • Hot pickled pepper rings

    Instructions

    Slice the buns in half horizontally.

    Spread the dressing on both cut sides of the buns.

    Dividing everything by two; layer the lettuce, roasted red pepper, pastrami, old cheddar cheese, dill pickles, salami, provolone, and hot pepper rings.

    Put the top of the bun on the sandwich.

    Apply pressure and tightly wrap the sandwiches in parchment paper.

    Just before serving, cut in half and secure with wooden skewers/picks if required.

    Tips

    • Make ahead of time so you can enjoy the game.
    • Serve at room temperature or warm with a panini press just before serving

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    Leave a Comment

    Did you try this Spicy Salami and Pastrami Game day Sandwiches recipe or have any questions? If you could spare a few moments to leave us a comment and rating it would really help us out (and make our day!) Thanks so much, Elaine & James (aka Zimmy)

    📖 Recipe

    Stuffed sandwich halves revealing the layers of varieties of meat and cheese alongside a bag of chips and other condiments.

    Spicy Salami and Pastrami Game day Sandwiches

    The biggest game day of the year calls for the biggest gameday sandwich! These massive sandwiches weigh in at 20 ounces of game day goodness! So, we think half a sandwich will do just fine! The freshest buns we could find, loaded with spicy salami, pastrami, old cheddar & provolone cheeses, roasted red peppers, dill pickles, lettuce, hot pepper rings and spicy sandwich sauce… a sure winner for this year’s MVP!
    Make ahead of time so you can enjoy the game. Serve at room temperature or warm on a panini press just before serving.
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    Prep Time 15 minutes mins
    Total Time 15 minutes mins
    Course Game Day Snack
    Cuisine American
    Servings 4 people

    Ingredients
      

    • 4 ciabatta buns
    • Spicy sandwich sauce use your favourite
    • Shredded lettuce
    • 2 whole pickled Roasted Red Peppers 
    • 160 g pastrami
    • 160 g old cheddar cheese
    • Sandwich dill pickles
    • 160 g hot genoa salami
    • 160 g provolone cheese
    • Hot pickled pepper rings

    Instructions
     

    • Slice the buns in half horizontally.
    • Spread the dressing on both cut sides of the buns.
    • Dividing everything by two; layer the lettuce, roasted red pepper, pastrami, old cheddar cheese, dill pickles, salami, provolone, and hot pepper rings.
    • Put the top of the bun on the sandwich.
    • Apply pressure and tightly wrap the sandwiches in parchment paper.
    • Just before serving, cut in half and secure with wooden skewers/picks if required.

    Notes

    Notes:
    • Make ahead of time so you can enjoy the game.
    • Serve at room temperature or warm with a panini press just before serving
    Keyword classic pastrami sandwich, deli pastrami sandwich, game day food, game day snacks, hot pastrami sandwhich, hot pastrami sandwiches recipe, pastrami salami sandwich
    Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

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