Burnt-Ends Sando With a Strategic Protein Swap

Brinn Shipley

Clean Eatz is a health-forward café and meal prep brand committed to offering bold, nutritious meals that align with modern wellness goals. That mission is on full display in the Turkey Burnt End Cuban Flatbread, a standout hit that puts a high-protein, low-guilt twist on a classic, craveable sandwich.

Success starts by capitalizing on the popularity of barbecue burnt ends, which are, of course, a specific cut off a brisket. Here, however, hand-cut turkey breast is the hero swap. The turkey breast is marinated in black pepper, salt, brown sugar and soy sauce. After a quick sear to lock in flavor, the meat is smoked for hours over hickory wood, then finished in a sous-vide bath to maintain tenderness. “Turkey breast can be dry, but by finishing sous vide, we maintain juiciness and tenderness,” says Brinn Shipley, who goes by “the food guy” at Clean Eatz.

The result is a flavor-packed flatbread wrap boasting the turkey burnt ends, along with Swiss cheese, pickles and Clean Eatz’s signature Epic Sauce, a honey-mustard combination that Shipley describes as “umami at its best.” The sandwich channels the indulgence of pulled pork with none of the heaviness, making it one of the brand’s top-selling menu items.

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