Crispy BLTTs with “Ultimate” Sauce

  • Prep time:

    10 minutes

  • Cook time:

    25 minutes

  • Makes:

    4 servings

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Crispy BLTTs with “Ultimate” Sauce

A classic BLT gets a protein-rich twist with a fillet of lightly cornmeal-crusted oven-baked trout. Crisp bacon, fresh toppings, and the best-ever fish burger sauce make these restaurant-inspired sandwiches a next-level lunch. Warning: you may have trouble convincing people you made this at home!

  • Prep time:

    10 minutes

  • Cook time:

    25 minutes

  • Makes:

    4 servings

Ingredients

  • 8 slices bacon
  • 1 Canadian rainbow trout fillet (1 lb/450 g), cut into 4 portions
  • Pinch each salt and pepper
  • 1/2 cup (125 mL) cornmeal
  • 4 panini buns, split
  • 4 lettuce leaves
  • 1 tomato, sliced
  • Ultimate Sauce:
  • ½ cup (125 mL) mayonnaise
  • 2 tbsp (30 mL) finely chopped green onion
  • ¼ tsp (1 mL) grated lemon zest
  • 1 tbsp (15 mL) lemon juice
  • 2 tsp (10 mL) finely chopped drained capers
  • 2 tsp (10 mL) finely chopped fresh dill
  • ½ small clove garlic, pressed or grated
  1. Arrange bacon on a large parchment paper-lined rimmed baking sheet. Bake in preheated 425°F (200°C) oven, turning once, until desired doneness; about 12 to 15 minutes.

  2. While the bacon cooks, sprinkle trout with salt and pepper. Pour cornmeal into a shallow dish. Add trout pieces, turning and pressing into cornmeal to coat.

  3. Remove bacon to a paper towel-lined plate and set aside. Drain almost all of the fat from the baking sheet, leaving a thin coating. Arrange trout on baking sheet. Bake until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork, turning once; about 10 minutes.

  4. Ultimate Sauce: In a small bowl, mix together mayonnaise, onion, lemon zest and juice, capers, dill and garlic.

  5. Fill buns with sauce, bacon, lettuce, tomatoes and trout.

Tip: The “Ultimate” sauce also makes a fantastic topper for grilled fish or shrimp.

Tip: Serve with a kale or classic Caesar salad

Tip: You can use any fish for this recipe. Try Canadian haddock, whitefish, rockfish, or hake.