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50+ of the best sandwich recipes

From the humble ham and cheese to luxurious lobster, we celebrate the legendary sandwich. Here are some of the best things in sliced bread.

51 recipes
Fish fingers meet club sandwiches.
EASY

Fish finger sandwiches with minty peas, harissa mayo and chips

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Katrina Meynink
Supersized sandwich: Two-metre banh mi.
EASY

Two-metre banh mi

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Adam Liaw
It's all about the cheese pull: Loaded caprese toasted sandwiches.

Loaded caprese toasties with pesto, onion jam and serrano ham

  • < 30 mins
  • Katrina Meynink
Jill Dupleix's egg mayo toastie.
EASY

Egg mayo toasted sandwich recipe

  • < 30 mins
  • Jill Dupleix
Katsu finger sandwiches.

Katsu finger sandwiches

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Adam Liaw
DIY smorrebrod.
EASY

DIY smorrebrod (open sandwiches)

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Jill Dupleix
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Take a well-dressed salad in a jar and smash it into a freshly bought bread roll or baguette.
EASY

Tunisian casse-croute (spicy tuna salad sandwich)

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Jill Dupleix
The longer this share-friendly sandwich loaf sits, the better it becomes.

The mega muffuletta

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Katrina Meynink
Neil Perry's ultimate tuna sandwich.
EASY

Neil Perry's tuna salad sandwich

  • < 30 mins
  • Neil Perry
Josh Niland's leftover smoked salmon sandwich.
EASY

Hot smoked salmon sandwich with pickled beetroot and rocket

  • < 30 mins
  • Josh Niland
Banh mi meets meatloaf.

Vietnamese chicken and lemongrass meatloaf with spicy glaze

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Helen Goh
Peter Rowland's famous chicken sandwiches.

Peter Rowland's famous chicken sandwiches

  • Roslyn Grundy
Frank Camorra's reuben sandwich.

Reuben sandwich

  • < 30 mins
  • Frank Camorra
Steak Sandwich.
EASY

Quick steak sandwich

  • < 30 mins
  • Caroline Velik
Frank Camorra's mac and cheese jaffle.

Mac and cheese jaffle

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Frank Camorra
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EASY

Green cheese toasties

  • < 30 mins
  • Jill Dupleix
Chicken katsu meets banh mi.
EASY

Chicken katsu rolls

  • < 30 mins
  • Neil Perry
Family-friendly carbonara sandwiches.
EASY

Carbonara sandwiches

  • Adam Liaw
Polpetti & mozzarella & peppercino ficelle. Karen Martini ITALIAN MEATBALL recipes for Epicure and Good Living. Photographed by Marina Oliphant. Styling by Caroline Velik. Props this image stylist's own. Photographed September 4, 2012. The Age Newspaper and The SMH.
EASY

Mini meatballs, mozzarella and jalapeno baguette

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Karen Martini
The RPG Sandwich.
EASY

RPG sandwich: Roast pork and garlic bread roll recipe

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Adam Liaw
Never has a sandwich been as pretty as the fruity versions of these Japanese sandos.
EASY

Japanese strawberry sandwiches

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Jill Dupleix
Meatball sandwich with hummus and beetroot.
EASY

Meatball sandwich with hummus and beetroot

  • < 30 mins
Chicken sandwiches

Chicken sandwiches

  • < 30 mins
  • Jeremy and Jane Strode
Spanish-style ham, cheese and kimchi toasties.
EASY

Frank Camorra's mollete (Spanish ham sandwich)

  • < 30 mins
  • Frank Camorra
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Cuba's second most famous sandwich.

Cuban fish sandwiches

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Danielle Alvarez
Prawn and avocado sandwich with Japanese dressing

Prawn and avocado sandwich with Japanese dressing

  • < 30 mins
  • Jeremy and Jane Strode
Lobster sandwiches for Valentine's.
EASY

Lobster sandwiches

  • < 30 mins
Cuban sandwich.
EASY

Grilled Cuban sandwich

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
Nori ‘sandwich’ with tuna, avocado and tamari seeds.

Nori ‘sandwich’ with tuna, avocado and tamari seeds

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Karen Martini
Whiting sandwiches with crab tartare sauce.

Whiting sandwiches with crab tartare

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Adam Liaw
Neil Perry's steak sandwich with coleslaw and tomato chilli relish.
EASY

Steak sandwich with coleslaw and tomato chilli relish recipe

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Neil Perry
Fish finger buns with nori and miso mayo.

Panko and sesame crumbed fish finger rolls with miso mayonnaise

  • < 30 mins
  • Karen Martini
A portion of muffuletta piled with deli meats.

American sandwich recipes: Make your own muffuletta and lobster roll

  • Lucy Heaver and Aisling Coughlan
Chicken and corn baguettes, wrapped and packed for a picnic.
EASY

Barbecue chicken baguette

  • < 30 mins
  • Julia Busuttil Nishimura
Adam Liaw's Francesinha. <b>Photo:</b>William Meppem. <b>Styling:</b> Hannah Meppem.

Francesinha (Portuguese croque-madame)

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Adam Liaw
BBPB's crispy fish sandwich with crisps.

Bondi Beach Public Bar's crispy fish sandwich recipe

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Monty Koludrovic
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