Barbecued Salmon Sandwiches

Total Time: 37 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 7 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1 chipotle chile in adobo, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
• 2 tablespoons cider vinegar, divided
• 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
• kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 1 1/2 cups coleslaw mix
• 1 1/2 tablespoons cilantro, finely chopped
• 1 scallion, thinly sliced
• 4 (5 ounce) salmon fillets
• salt and pepper (or cajun seasoning blend)
• 4 hamburger buns (or pistolettes)

Recipe

• 1 light a grill. in a medium skillet, heat the oil. add the onion and garlic and cook over moderate heat until tender, about 4 minutes. reduce the heat to low and stir in the ketchup, chipotle, worcestershire, dry mustard and 1 tablespoon of the vinegar and cook for 1 minute, until warm. transfer to a blender and puree until smooth. scrape the barbecue sauce into a bowl.
• 2 in a medium bowl, whisk the mayonnaise with the remaining 1 tablespoon of cider vinegar and season with salt and pepper. add the coleslaw mix, cilantro and scallion and toss well.
• 3 season the salmon with salt and pepper (or cajun seasoning blend) and grill skin side up over moderately high heat for 3 minutes. turn and brush with the barbecue sauce. grill until the skin is crisp and the fish is just cooked through, about 4 minutes longer. (note: after grilling, if you don't like the skin, peel it off.) toast the buns on the grill.
• 4 transfer the salmon to the buns and top with the slaw. serve, passing the remaining barbecue sauce at the table.