Avocado Monte Cristo

Ingredients

• ¾ cup garlic mayonnaise (aioli)
• firm white sandwich bread - 24 slices
• 3 pounds California avocados, sliced
• 3 pounds roasted chicken or turkey, sliced (48 1-ounce slices)
• 1 ½ pounds pepper jack cheese, sliced (24 1-ounce slices)
• 16 eggs, beaten
• 1 cup milk
• 1 tsp salt
• unsalted butter - as needed
• 3 cups fresh fruit salsa of choice
• 12 fresh cilantro sprigs

Directions

1. Spread ½ tablespoon garlic mayonnaise on one side of each slice of bread.
2. Cover 12 slices of bread with avocado slices; top each with 2 slices of chicken or turkey and 1 slice cheese.
3. Cover each with a remaining slice of bread, spread-side down; diagonally cut each in half.
4. Reserve.
5. Beat together egg, milk and salt; reserve.

Per order

1. Dip 2 halves of a sandwich in egg mixture, coating well.
2. Brown in hot butter, about 2 minutes per side.
3. Serve with ¼ cup fresh fruit salsa.
4. Garnish with a cilantro sprig.