Seared Salmon Sandwich

One of my favorite fish to eat is salmon

I love it grilled, broiled, smoked and even raw as sushi

One of my favorite ways to eat salmon is seared and on a sandwich!

Lets start by making a remoulade sauce to go on our sandwich

Remoulade is a French mayonnaise based sauce or condiment and here is our take on one that we love to serve with this dish

We will need 1 cup of mayonnaise, 2 tablespoons of Dijon mustard, 1 teaspoon of dill (fresh or dry), 1 teaspoon of paprika, 1/2 teaspoon of cayenne and 1/2 teaspoon of Sriracha sauce

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Place all ingredients in a bowl and whisk together

Place in the refrigerator to chill until being used

Now it’s time to work on the salmon

We have around a 1 1/2 pound filet of salmon

I like to feel along the center line of the fish for pin bones

Remove any that you find

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We are trimming off the belly fat and the tail section (cook these up for your favorite pet)

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I’m going to cut 4 even portions from this and save what’s left for another day

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Place these in a sheet pan

We sprinkled these with a dry rub

Click the following link to make your own

Southwestern Dry Rub

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Preheat your oven to 350 F

Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in an oven proof pan over medium high heat

Once the pan is starting to lightly smoke, lay in your salmon filets

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Sprinkle the back of the fish with a little more rub

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Sear for 4 minutes

Gently flip the salmon

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Place in the oven and cook another 4-6 minutes or until a knife easily pierces the thickest part of the fish

Remove and allow to rest for several minutes

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While the salmon rests let’s work on toppings as well as the rolls

We will need 1 red onion, some lettuce and some tomatoes

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Peel and slice the onion very thinly, cut the lettuce into serving sizes and slice up the tomatoes

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Time for some roll maintenance!

We are using 4 ciabatta rolls

Slice them open, spread some butter on them and lightly toast in a pan

Now it’s time for assembly

For demonstration purposes we will do one

I’m confident you will do the rest!

Let’s start with a nicely toasted ciabatta roll

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Spread some remoulade on the top and bottom

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Next is some lettuce on the bottom

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Time for a delicious salmon filet

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Thinly sliced onions coming up next

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And finally some tomatoes

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Take a bite of this bad boy and I promise you will be hooked (pun intended)!

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Enjoy!!!

Simply Sundays! ~ Seared Salmon Sandwich

  • Servings: 4
  • Difficulty: Easy
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Ingredients

For the remoulade

1 cup of mayonnaise

2 tablespoons of Dijon mustard

1 teaspoon of dill (fresh or dry)

1 teaspoon of paprika

1/2 teaspoon of cayenne

1/2 teaspoon of Sriracha sauce

For the salmon

1 1/2 pound salmon filet

Southwestern Dry Rub

2 tablespoons of olive oil

4 ciabatta rolls

1 red onion

lettuce

tomatoes

Directions

For the remoulade

In a bowl mix together 1 cup of mayonnaise, 2 tablespoons of Dijon mustard, 1 teaspoon of dill (fresh or dry), 1 teaspoon of paprika, 1/2 teaspoon of cayenne and 1/2 teaspoon of Sriracha sauce.  Place in the refrigerator to chill until being used

For the salmon

Feel along the center line of a 1 1/2 pound salmon filet for pin bones.  Remove any that you find.  Trim off the belly fat and the tail section.  Cut 4 even fillets from this and save what’s left for another day

Place these in a sheet pan and sprinkle with Southwestern Dry Rub.  Preheat your oven to 350 F.  Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in an oven proof pan over medium high heat. Once the pan is starting to lightly smoke lay in your salmon fillets.  Sprinkle the back of the fish with a little more rub

Sear for 4 minutes.  Gently flip the salmon.  Place in the oven and cook another 4-6 minutes or until a knife easily pierces the thickest part of the fish.  Remove and allow to rest for several minutes

Peel and slice 1 red onion very thinly, cut some lettuce into serving sizes and slice up some tomatoes.  Slice open 4 ciabatta rolls, spread some butter on them and lightly toast in a pan.  Spread some remoulade on the top and bottom of the rolls.  Add lettuce, salmon, red onion and tomatoes and serve

Tools used to make this recipe

Wilton Recipe Right Non-stick Cookie Sheet Set, 2-Piece

Architec Gripperwood Cutting Board

OXO Good Grips Flat Whisk

Lodge Cast Iron Pan

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