Perfect BLT Sandwich

A well-made BLT sandwich is the king of all sandwiches. There I said it. To make a perfect bacon lettuce and tomato sandwich all you need is 5 ingredients. Plus a pinch of salt and freshly cracked black pepper.

Course Sandwich

Cuisine American

Keyword bacon, lettuce, tomato

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Servings

Calories 705kcal

Equipment

Oven or Fry Pan

Ingredients

4 slices Bacon
2 slices Bread
1/2 cup Iceberg lettuce
2 slices Tomato
2 tbsp Mayonnaise
pinch Kosher salt
pinch Black pepper

Instructions

Cook the bacon slices (4) at 400 degrees until crispy. About 20 minutes. Drain the bacon on paper towels and keep in a warm palace.
Shred the iceberg lettuce (1./2 cup) and slice the tomato (2 slices).
Toast the bread (2 slices) and then spread mayonnaise (1 tbsp) on each slice.
Layer the sandwich by topping the bottom slice with iceberg lettuce. Then add the bacon strips and the tomato slices. Season the tomatoes with a pinch of Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper. Top the sandwich with the remaining piece of toast. Cut the bacon lettuce and tomato sandwich in half and enjoy!

Notes

Perfect Oven Baked Bacon

To make the perfect crispy bacon that you need for a BLT, use the cold start oven method. Lay out the bacon strips on a wire rack with a drip pan to catch the bacon drippings. Put the rack of bacon into a cold oven and then turn the oven to 400 degrees F. Cook the beacon for 22 to 25 minutes until it is just crispy all around. Take the bacon out of the oven and drain on paper towels. You’ll notice that the bacon has shrunk less and maintains a great shape for layering onto sandwiches.

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