Bltt Sandwich

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 small red onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 cup sun-dried tomato
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• salt and pepper
• 8 slices pepper bacon
• 4 (4 -6 ounce) tuna steaks
• 1 tablespoon mccormick grill seasoning
• 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest or 2 teaspoons orange zest
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh rosemary
• 4 ciabatta rolls (toasted)
• 8 leaves red leaf lettuce

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 375°f.
• 2 arrange the bacon on a broiler pan and bake until crisp, about 15 - 20 minutes. (i just cooked mine in the microwave).
• 3 heat 1 t. oil in a small saucepan to medium high. add the onions and garlic and season with salt and pepper.
• 4 cook for 7-8 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 5 add the sun dried tomatoes, worcestershire, vinegar, brown sugar and 1/2 cup water.
• 6 stir well. bring to a boil and reduce heat and simmer for about 7-8 minutes or until mixture thickens.
• 7 season the tuna with grill seasoning, zest and rosemary.
• 8 place a skillet over medium high heat. add 1 t. olive oil.
• 9 sear the tuna steaks for about 2 minutes per side for rare fish or about 4 minutes per side for cooked through fish.
• 10 while fish cooks, toast the rolls.
• 11 drizzle the rolls with a little olive oil.
• 12 place 2 lettuce leaves on each roll.
• 13 top with seared tuna, 2 strips of bacon, and a big spoon ful of tomato jam. place tops on rolls.
• 14 enjoy!