The SS B.L.T

Name: The SS B.L.T
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 12 servings Baby arugula, for topping; 3 Tbsps capers in brine, drained and chopped; 227 grams cream cheese, softened to room temperature; 2 Tbsps minced fresh chives; 2 Tbsps honey mustard; 12 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 8 slices maple bacon; 8 slices pumpernickel swirl bread; 1 small red onion, sliced very thinly; 1 small to 2 small Roma tomatoes, very thinly sliced into rounds; 340 grams sliced smoked salmon

The SS B.L.T is a pescatarian side dish. This recipe serves 12. This recipe covers 9% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 162 calories, 8g of protein, and 9g of fat. If you have baby arugula, chives, capers, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

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Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

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Oven

Evenly space the bacon on a baking sheet lined with a wire rack and bake until crispy, 15 to 18 minutes.

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Bacon

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Baking Sheet

Wire Rack

Oven

Drain the bacon on paper towels, reserving the bacon fat from the pan. Reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F. Once cooled, finely mince the bacon.

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Bacon

Ground Meat

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Paper Towels

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Frying Pan

For the caper spread: In a bowl, combine the cream cheese, capers, chives and honey mustard, and season with salt and pepper. With a rubber spatula, mix all the ingredients until combined. Adjust the seasoning if necessary.

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Salt And Pepper

Honey Mustard

Cream Cheese

Seasoning

Capers

Chives

Spread

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Spatula

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Cut the crusts from the bread.

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Bread

Brush slices on one side with the reserved bacon fat and transfer to the oven to warm through, about 5 minutes. Smear the fat side of four slices with some caper spread.

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Bacon Drippings

Spread

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Layer with 1 1/2 ounces of smoked salmon, some red onion, tomato, minced bacon and arugula. Top with another slice of bread and cut each sandwich into thirds, to make finger sandwiches.

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Smoked Salmon