Smoked Salmon Club Sandwich Recipes

SALMON CLUB SANDWICH

Steps:

• Mix mayonnaise, 2 tablespoons basil and lemon peel in small bowl to blend. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.)
• Mix remaining 3 tablespoons basil, olive oil and lemon juice in large glass baking dish. Add salmon to oil mixture; turn to coat. Cover; chill 1 to 4 hours.
• Cook bacon in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat until crisp. Using tongs, transfer bacon to paper towels to drain. Add onion to drippings in skillet. Sauté until onion is tender and beginning to brown, about 5 minutes.
• Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Grill fish until just opaque in center, about 3 minutes per side. Grill bread just until golden, about 2 minutes per side. Spread mayonnaise mixture over 1 side of bread slices. Top each of 4 bread slices with 2 bacon slices, 2 tomato slices, 1/4 of onion, 1 salmon fillet and 2 lettuce leaves. Cover with remaining bread slices.

SMOKED SALMON CLUB SANDWICH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250°F.
• Toast the bread slices and let cool.
• Roast the bacon in oven until crisp.
• Chop red onion, tomato, cilantro, garlic, mint leaves and jalapeno peppers (if using)or green bell peppers - finely chopped.
• Put it all into a bowl.
• Add the avocado and pour in lime juice.
• Toss the avocado mixture and season well with salt and pepper.
• Place 1 Tablespoon avocado mixture on each slice of smoked salmon.
• Fold the smoked salmon into a square, so that the avocado is wrapped in the center.
• Place the smoked salmon and bacon between two slices of bread.
• Cut the sandwich diagonally.
• Place a rosette on top of each half and place 2 pieces of bacon on top of the rosette.