BLT Sandwich – A near perfect balance of sweet, smoky, crusty, and salty – the BLT Sandwich is what food dreams are made of!
The basic BLT Sandwich is a combination of bacon, lettuce, and tomatoes. This sandwich is a favorite of both my husband and myself – especially during the fresh vine-ripened tomato season!
Check out our other interesting versions of BLT Sandwich below.
- 2 slices bacon, thick-sliced*
- 2 slices high-fiber bread
- 1 tablespoon light mayonnaise (good-quality)
- 2 to 3 leaves lettuce
- Tomatoes, thick-sliced**
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In a frying pan, oven, or in your microwave, fry bacon until crisp. If frying, place the cooked bacon on paper towels to drain off any excess fat.
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This is the way to get perfect crisp bacon without having to constantly turn it, watch over it, or get burnt by splatters of grease. Cooking bacon can be a real challenge as frying bacon is a mess and microwaving has inconsistent results. Baked bacon does not curl – you get nice straight bacon pieces every time. -
This oven technique will solve all your bacon problems and is also especially great when serving a large crowd. This is the way I now cook bacon.
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Toast the bread until light golden brown.
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Spread mayonnaise over 1 slice of bread; top with lettuce leaves, bacon slices, and tomato slices. Top with remaining slice of bread.
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Cut the sandwich in half and serve. Enjoy!
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Makes 1 very delicious BLT Sandwich.
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BLTBMA Sandwich - Add slices of fresh mozzarella cheese and avocado as well as fresh basil leaves to make an oustanding BLTBMA sandwich.
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Recipe by Nancy Hartman of Tigard, OR
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BLAST Sandwich - Spice up your classic BLT with jalapeno bread, Applewood Smoked bacon, sliced avocado and Adobe Brown Butter Shrimp for a delicious BLAST sandwich.
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Recipe by Linda Diaz De Leon of Spring Valley, CA
* How about using Candied Bacon in your BLT Sandwich? So Good! Check out my recipe for Candied Bacon - Brown Sugar Bacon - Pig Candy.
** If it is tomato season in the area you live in, use your locally grown vine-ripened tomatoes. So good!