Tuna Club And Peppers Recipe

TUNA CLUB AND PEPPERS
 
 Recipe By     : COOKING MONDAY TO FRIDAY SHOW #MF6742 
 Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
    8      thick slices  slab bacon
      1/2  cup           mayonnaise
    1      tablespoon    lemon juice -- (1 to 2)
      1/2  teaspoon      minced garlic
    1      Pinch         turmeric
      1/4  teaspoon      ground cumin
                         Salt and freshly ground black pepper
    6      slices        brioche or egg bread or good quality
                         multi-grain bread
    8      ounces        fresh tuna
      1/2  cup           julienned roasted red or yellow bell
                         peppers (fresh or from jar)
    2      cups          washed and dried fresh arugula leaves
 
 Start to cook the bacon so that it becomes crisp. Meanwhile combine the mayonna
 ise with lemon
 juice, garlic, turmeric and ground cumin and season to taste with salt and pepp
 er. Pan grill the
 bread, just until dried out or toasted; pan grill the tuna, only 3 minutes a si
 de, or until rare. 
 
 Remove bacon to paper towels to drain. 
 
 To assemble, spread each slice of bread with mayonnaise, on one side only. Slic
 e the tuna into thin
 diagonal pieces. Set some arugula on bottom of bread, then top with bacon, pepp
 ers and tuna and
 bread, mayonnaise side down; repeat and finish with third slice of bread; repea
 t for the other
 sandwich. 
 
 Yield: 2 servings 
 
 
 
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