Salmon Club Sandwich with Roasted Shallot Smear

• Ready In: 0 mins
• Yields: 6

Ingredients

• 2  tablespoons olive oil
• 6  slices pancetta
•  black pepper, freshly ground as needed
•  kosher salt (as needed)
• 18  slices  rye bread or 18  slices  French bread
• 1⁄3 cup roasted shallot smear (recipe follows)
• 1⁄3 cup  herb cheese spread (recipe follows)
• 1⁄4 lb arugula

Directions

1. Heat 1 Tbsp.
2. olive oil in medium saute pan over high heat and cook pancetta until crispy.
3. Season salmon with pepper and salt. Heat r emaining olive oil in large saute pan until smoking hot and sear salmon, about 3 to 4 minutes per side depending on thickness.
4. Toast or grill bread.
5. Spread 6 slices with roasted shallot smear and top with salmon.
6. Place slice of bread over salmon and smear with herb-cheese spread followed by pancetta and arugula and top with remaining slice of bread.
7. Cut at an angle and serve. Roasted Shallot Smear Drizzle 1/4 cup olive oil over 10 whole, peeled and halved shallots and 10 peeled garlic cloves and roast in preheated 300F oven until soft. While pureeing in food processor, add 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar, 2 anchovies, 2 Tbsp.
8. chopped fresh rosemary and salt and pepper to taste. Herb Cheese Spread In food processor, combine 3 cloves peeled garlic, 1 Tbsp.
9. each of chopped fresh rosemary, basil and thyme, 1 cup cream cheese, 1/2 cup goat cheese, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese and salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste. Makes 6 servings.