Soy-Glazed Salmon Ciabatta Sandwiches

My friends and I decided to go on a hike at Greenbelt this past weekend. Nothing is better to satisfy that growling stomach after the hike, than these delicious sandwiches! These sandwiches are perfect for picnics/hikes for a variety of reasons: no soggy bread, no need for utensils, no refrigeration, and easily transportable! 

Ingredients for 4 sandwiches:

• 1/4 cup of brown sugar
• 1/4 cup of soy sauce
• 4 five ounce salmon fillets or 2 .6 lb. salmon fillets, (each fillet for each sandwich needs to be about .3 lb a piece
• 4 ciabatta sandwich rolls (found in frozen bags)
• asian chili sauce ( not sriracha, but in a cylinder container with green cap)
• mayonnaise
• 1 large carrot (shredded)
• a few springs of cilantro
• 1 lime, or 2 key limes
• cooking spray

Preparation:

Salmon Marinade

• In a freezer ziplog bag, combine the brown sugar and soy sauce and mix well. Clean salmon. Skin salmon. Cut salmon in portions of .3 lb. 
• Place clean salmon pieces in ziplog bag. Shake around to marinate. 

Ciabatta Bread

• Defrost. Follow instructions on the back of the bag.

Carrot

• Using a cheese grater, make shredded pieces of carrots.

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven 400F. Line a baking pan with aluminum foil. Using cooking spray, spray foil. Place marinated pieces of salmon on baking sheet. Pour remaining marinade evenly over pieces of salmon. Cook for about 15-20 minutes, or when cooked throughly (salmon should be flaky.) Remove from oven, and let cool. 
2. Split the rolls in half, and spread bottom half with mayonnaise, top half with chili sauce. Place a piece of salmon on the bottom half, season with salt and a squeeze of lime juice. Top with some carrots, and springs of cilantro. 
3. If you're taking this on a picnic/hike, wrap each sandwich with plastic wrap, and place in a ziplog bag. 

Costs:

• 1/4 cup of brown sugar
• 1/4 cup of soy sauce
• 4 salmon fillets- $8 ( for 1.2 lbs.)
• 4 ciabatta sandwich rolls -$3(for 4)
• asian chili sauce (not sriracha, but in a cylinder container with green cap)- $2
• mayonnaise
• 1 large carrot (shredded)- $0.20
• a few springs of cilantro- $0.25 (for a bulk)
• 1 lime, or 3 key limes- $0.20
• cooking spray

Approximate Total Cost: $4 per sandwich

xoxo,

Amy