Salmon Panini
4 servings
INGREDIENTS
4 salmon fillets (3 to 4 ounces each), boned
1 teaspoon olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon fresh dill weed
1 loaf unsliced French bread
4 tablespoons Russian salad dressing
1 tablespoon capers
4 medium purple onion slices, razor thin
2 cups arugula, watercress or lettuce leaves
METHOD
1
Set your adjustable temperature control between settings 8 and 10 and
allow your Panini Maker to preheat until the green ready light illuminates.
2
Rub your fingers over salmon filets and check for bones. Remove any you
may find with tweezers.
3
Rub salmon filets with olive oil and sprinkle with salt, pepper and dill.
4
Place salmon filets in grill, lower lid, and cook for 5 minutes or until
cooked through.
5
While salmon is cooking, cut French bread in half horizontally. Spread bread
with Russian dressing. Sprinkle capers on bottom slice of bread.
6
When salmon is finished cooking, remove to cutting board, and while grill is
still hot, carefully wipe grill surfaces with a damp towel.
7
Slice salmon and place on top of capers. Top with onion slices and lettuce
leaves. Place top slice of bread on sandwich and cook in the Panini Maker for
2 minutes to toast the bread.
8
Slice into 4 pieces diagonally. Serve warm.
Recipe courtesy Debra Murray, Wolfgang Puck HSN Guest Host
Roast Beef Panini with Roquefort
and Caramelized Shallots
4 servings
INGREDIENTS
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
6 large shallots, thinly sliced
1/4 teaspoon fresh thyme
Salt and pepper, to taste
2 medium baguettes, halved
Horseradish sauce or mustard, if desired
1 pound medium rare roast beef, thinly sliced
1 cup Roquefort cheese, crumbled
METHOD
1
Set your adjustable temperature control between settings 9 and 10 and
allow your Panini Maker to preheat until the green ready light illuminates.
2
In a small sauté pan, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add shallots;
season with thyme and salt and pepper to taste. Cook shallots until golden
brown.
3
Spread bread with horseradish sauce or mustard, if desired. Top with roast
beef. Top with shallots and cheese crumbles.
4
Grill baguettes in Panini Maker for 4 minutes or until cheese melts.
Recipe courtesy Debra Murray, Wolfgang Puck HSN Guest Host
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