Salmon BLT

Name: Salmon BLT
Ingredients: 6 thick slices bacon; 6 slices country white bread, sliced from loaf; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 3 (5-ounce) piece salmon, skin removed; Lemon Mayonnaise, recipe follows; 1 beef steak tomato, sliced; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; Curly leaf lettuce, for garnish; 1/4 cup mayonnaise; 1/2 lemon, juiced; 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1 teaspoon lemon zest

12 ingredients

14 steps

Ingredients

6 thick slices bacon
6 slices country white bread, sliced from loaf
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 (5-ounce) piece salmon, skin removed
Lemon Mayonnaise, recipe follows
1 beef steak tomato, sliced
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Curly leaf lettuce, for garnish
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/2 lemon, juiced
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon lemon zest

Directions

1

Cook the bacon over medium heat in a large nonstick skillet until crispy.
2

Transfer the bacon to a paper towel lined plate.
3

Wipe the skillet with paper towels or a clean tea towel.
4

Add the bread slices and toast until golden brown.
5

Pat the salmon dry and season with salt and pepper.
6

Heat another nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and add oil.
7

Once hot, add the salmon and cook about 3 minutes per side.
8

Spread the Lemon Mayonnaise on 2 pieces of bread.
9

Season the tomato with salt and pepper, to taste.
10

Add some lettuce, tomato, bacon and the cooked salmon fillet to 1 bread slice and cover with the other slice.
11

Cut the sandwich in half on the diagonal and hold in place with a decorative toothpick.
12

Repeat with remaining ingredients and arrange the sandwiches on a serving platter.
13

Mix all the ingredients together in a small bowl.
14

Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.