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Grilled Salmon Club Sandwich with Maple Bacon
Summer 2020
Can a club sandwich get any better? Well, this might be the closest attempt.
Makes 4 sandwiches
2 tsp (10 mL) olive oil
1 lb (455 g) salmon fillet, deboned
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
12 slices favourite bread, light or dark rye work well
1/3 cup (80 mL) mayonnaise Pickled Onions (recipe below)
1 ripe red tomato, sliced
4 slices Maple Bacon (recipe below)
1 cup (250 mL) arugula
1 Drizzle a large sheet of foil with olive oil, add salmon and season with salt and pepper to taste. Close foil around salmon to form a closed package.
2 Heat a grill or barbecue to high and cook salmon to desired doneness, about 15 to 20 minutes to be cooked through depending on thickness. When done set aside.
3 Toast bread. Slather each slice generously with mayonnaise. Top the 4 bottom slices with one-quarter of the salmon and a large forkful of pickled onions.
4 Top another 4 slices with tomato, 2 pieces of maple bacon and arugula. Place these atop salmon and add the remaining bread to finish. Secure with skewers if desired.
5 Slice sandwiches in half and serve.
Makes 4 sandwiches
Pickled Onions
These tangy onions will be your new favourite sandwich topper! Refrigerate any extras and use on sandwiches, tacos and salads
1 ½ cups (375 mL) red onion, thinly sliced
¾ cup (175 mL) boiling water
½ cup (125 mL) cider vinegar
2 tsp (10 mL) sugar
1 tsp (5 mL) salt
1 Place onions in a 2-cup (500-mL) Mason jar.
2 Add boiling water, vinegar, sugar and salt. Secure lid and shake vigorously for 1 minute. Ideally, allow onions to sit for at least 2 hours before using.
Makes 2 cups (500 mL)
Maple Bacon
The hardest part of making this bacon is resisting the urge to eat it all!
4 slices bacon, halved crosswise
1 tbsp (15 mL) maple syrup (the real stuff)
1 In a nonstick pan over medium-low heat, cook bacon to release liquid and fat for 7 minutes, flip and cook for 5 minutes or more to continue to render bacon. Remove bacon and carefully drain all liquid and fat from pan.
2 Place bacon in pan with maple syrup, continue to cook over low heat until the bacon is coated with syrup and golden brown, about 1 minute. Be careful not to burn.
3 Set aside (but not on paper towel) until ready to use.
Makes 8 half slices
