Looking for quick cold lunch meal prep ideas? These smoked salmon BLT sliders are the ideal. The smoked salmon adds a new level of smokiness to the traditional BLT sandwich. Ready in 20 minutes and an easy way to feed a crowd, these will be the standout appetizers on your party or brunch table.
Why You Will Love These Sliders
- Time-Saving: You can have a gourmet-style meal ready for your family in only 20 minutes.
- Budget-Friendly: Making these at home is a great way to enjoy high-quality seafood without the high price of a restaurant brunch.
- Simple Ingredients: This recipe uses real-food staples you likely already have in your kitchen or can find easily at any local Cleveland grocery store.
- Crowd-Pleaser: The combination of salty bacon and smoky salmon is a unique flavor pairing that stands out at any party.
- Meal Prep Friendly: The components are easy to prepare ahead of time, making your busy work week much smoother.
Ingredients for the Smoked Salmon Bacon Sliders
- Smoked Salmon: Cold-smoked slices are recommended for their texture and taste.
- Dijon Mustard: Adds a sophisticated tang to the mayonnaise that balances the richness of the salmon.
- Slider Buns: Brioche or honey wheat buns add a subtle sweetness that complements the salty bacon. Hawaiian buns for the BLT sliders are also an excellent choice.
- Trust Your Nose:All fish you purchase should not smell like fish. It should smell like the ocean. Smell like high tide, not low tide.
Types of Smoked Salmon
- Cold-Smoked Salmon: This is the traditional thinly sliced salmon found in most grocery stores and has a smooth, buttery texture.
- Hot-Smoked Salmon: This version is flaky and firm, similar to cooked salmon, and provides a much stronger smoky flavor.
- Lox: While similar to smoked salmon, lox is cured in salt but not smoked, making it very salty and bold.
- Canned Smoked Salmon: While this is a shelf-stable option, it has a very different texture than sliced salmon. If you choose this, be sure to drain it well and flake it gently onto the bun so it stays in place.
How to Make the Bacon and Smoked Salmon Sliders
- Prep the Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper for easy cleanup.
- Toast the Buns: Arrange the slider buns open-faced on the sheet. Toast for about 5 minutes until the edges are golden and slightly crisp.
- Mix the Sauce: In a small bowl, whisk the mayonnaise and Dijon mustard together until the sauce is smooth.
- Assemble the Base: Spread a generous layer of the mustard sauce on both the top and bottom of each toasted bun.
- Layer the Fillings: Place a tomato slice on the bottom bun, followed by lettuce, a slice of smoked salmon, and two half-pieces of bacon. Close the slider and serve.
Need some tips on cooking bacon? Serious Eats has a great Bacon Guide.
What to Serve With the Salmon Blt Sliders
If you're setting these out for a party, they go great alongside a bowl of my Autumn Broccoli Slaw. Or, if you want to keep the slider theme going, my Queso Steak Sliders are always the first thing to disappear at our house. For a different flavor profile entirely, you can even swap the mayo in this recipe for a drizzle of my ranch dressing.
FAQ's
You can prep the components in advance, but it is helpful to assemble them right before serving to keep the buns from getting soft. Once you have the ingredients prepped, the sliders come together very quickly.
Cold-smoked salmon slices work very well because they layer easily and have a silky texture.
I have stored them in the refrigerator for 3 days and they were still fresh. I just put them in an air tight container.
Fresh fruit, pasta salad, cucumber salad, kettle chips, or a light green salad complement them well.
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Recipe
Easy Smoked Salmon BLT Sliders for Brunch or Game Day
Ingredients
- 12 slider buns
- 1 cup of mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons of dijon mustard
- 8 ounces of smoked salmon sliced in 12 pieces
- 12 slices of cooked bacon
- 2 cups of lettuce cut to fit on the slider buns
- 4 tomatoes sliced to fit on slider buns
Method
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- Place slider buns, open faced, on a lined baking sheet. Toast in the oven for 5 minutes or until golden brown.
- Slice the pieces of bacon in half.
- Mix mayonnaise and dijon mustard until well combined. Spread 1-2 tablespoons of the mayonnaise mixture on the toasted buns.
- Layer a slice of tomato, lettuce, a piece of smoked salmon, and 2 pieces of sliced bacon.
Nutrition
Notes
- Scaling Tip: To double this for a full week of work lunches, cook the entire package of bacon at once and store it in an airtight glass container. Keep your lettuce and tomatoes sliced and ready in the fridge so you can assemble a fresh slider in seconds each morning.
- Salmon Selection: Using pre-sliced cold-smoked salmon is the most efficient choice for home cooks. If you prefer a heartier texture, hot-smoked salmon can be flaked onto the bun instead, though it will have a different mouthfeel than the traditional thin slices.
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