| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 1 hr 15 min |
| Active: | 45 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 8 slices applewood-smoked bacon (8 ounces)
- 2 ripe avocados, seeded and peeled
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice (2 limes)
- 4 scallions, white and green parts, chopped
- 1/4 cup minced red onion
- 1 tablespoon jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Four (6-ounce) salmon fillets, skin on
- Good olive oil
- 4 individual ciabatta rolls
- Baby arugula leaves
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- Place a baking rack on a sheet pan and lay the bacon on the rack. Roast for 15 to 20 minutes, until browned. Remove to a plate lined with paper towels.
- Meanwhile, prepare the guacamole. Place the avocados, lime juice, scallions, red onion, jalapeno pepper, garlic, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a mixing bowl and mash roughly together with a fork. Taste for seasoning; it should be very highly seasoned. Set aside.
- When the bacon is done, heat a dry cast-iron skillet over high heat for 5 minutes. Pat the salmon fillets dry with paper towels, brush them all over — top and bottom — with olive oil, and sprinkle generously with salt and pepper. Place the fillets in the skillet skin side up and allow them to cook without disturbing them for 2 minutes exactly. With a metal spatula, carefully turn the fillets and cook for 2 more minutes. Transfer the skillet to the oven for 2 minutes (time it carefully!). Remove the salmon to a plate and cover it tightly with aluminum foil. Allow it to rest for 10 minutes.
- While the salmon rests, cut the ciabatta rolls in half crosswise, place them cut side up on a sheet pan, and toast in the oven for 5 to 10 minutes, until lightly toasted.
- To assemble the sandwiches, place the bottoms of the ciabatta rolls on a board and spread each with 2 rounded tablespoons of guacamole. Remove the skin from the salmon fillets, cut each fillet in half crosswise, and place both halves on top of the guacamole. Add 2 slices of bacon, a handful of arugula, and a sprinkling of salt. Spread another rounded tablespoon of guacamole on the underside of the top bread and place on top. Continue arranging all the sandwiches. Cut each sandwich in half diagonally and serve warm or at room temperature.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 4 servings |
| Calories | 1140 |
| Total Fat | 65 g |
| Saturated Fat | 15 g |
| Carbohydrates | 69 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 12 g |
| Sugar | 7 g |
| Protein | 54 g |
| Cholesterol | 131 mg |
| Sodium | 1179 mg |
Reviews
This was an INCREDIBLE HIT. FABULOUS recipe. Easy, excellent, precise directions.. I served it with corn on the cob, and we ate on the porch with the trees rustling around us. The guacamole will be my new go-to, and this entire recipe is a KEEPER!!!!!
Followed the recipe except for the green onions, which I forgot to buy. This was so flavorful & the entire family loved it!
This is so good!! The salmon was so crisp. I think next time I’m omitting the roll.
My family LOVED these sandwiches. Simple but the combination of flavors works. Will definitely make them again.
Absolutely amazing!!! Perfect in every way!!!
Wow! This sandwich was absolutely delicious! I have previously made Ina’s roasted salmon tacos with avocado which were also fantastic and this recipe just offer another great option for salmon. As other reviewers mentioned, the technique for cooking the salmon was perfect.
Exquisitely delectable! All of Ina’s guac recipes are superb. This one’s void of
tomatoes and has tons of flavor…You’ll be saving this recipe and making it time and time again — a real keeper!
I can double or triple the recipe for sandwiches!
What a yummy sandwich! I did leave off the bacon, but otherwise followed the recipe. The salmon was perfectly cooked and the guacamole was a nice compliment. My husband, who is not crazy about salmon, loved it. The salmon cooking method is spot-on and I will use it again no matter what else I am having.
LOVE this recipe!!! It IS the perfect way to cook Salmon no matter what the rest of the recipe is. It comes out perfect every single time. Thanks Ina! I have shared this Salmon cooking method with all my friends!