salmon melt - monte cristo style
Use my recipe or your own favorite recipe for salmon salad, adding grated cheese right in with salad for a luscious melt. You can also substitute tuna for the salmon if you wish and replace the swiss cheese with any other that you'd like. Very versatile. Experiment!
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prep time
15 Min
cook time
5 Min
method
Pan Fry
yield
2 - 3
Ingredients
- 6 slices sour dough bread
- SALMON SALAD
- 1 can (10 oz) salmon, drained well
- 1 stalk celery, finely diced
- 1/4 cup onion, finely diced
- 1 teaspoon dill, dried
- 1 teaspoon capers, drained
- 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar
- 1/2 cup light mayonnaise
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2/3 cup swiss cheese, grated
- BATTER
- 3 - eggs
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- - olive oil and butter for frying
How To Make salmon melt - monte cristo style
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Step 1Combine all ingredients for Salmon Salad.
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Step 2Spread 1/3 of the Salmon Salad on one slice of bread and top with a second slice of bread. Cut sandwich in half diagonally to make 2 triangles. Secure with toothpicks. Repeat with remaining bread and Salmon Salad.
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Step 3Heat olive olive oil and butter in frying pan or skillet on medium.
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Step 4Beat eggs, milk and salt together. Dip sandwich halves into the egg mixture and immediately fry. Brown on all sides, adding oil or butter to pan as needed. Serve immediately.
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Category:
Other Salads
Category:
Sandwiches
Keyword:
#sandwich
Keyword:
#MELT
Keyword:
#Salmon Salad
Keyword:
#Monte Cristo
Ingredient:
Fish
Method:
Pan Fry
Culture:
American
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