Signature Blt Sandwiches Food

THE ULTIMATE BLT SANDWICH

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The platonic ideal of this inimitable sandwich.

Provided by Katie Workman

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

6 pieces thick-cut bacon
8 slices good bread (such as a Pullman loaf)
4 tablespoons mayonnaise (approximately; I use Hellmann's)
Nonstick cooking spray
1 large perfectly ripe tomato (cut into 4 generous slices, or 2 plum tomatoes, cut into 4 lengthwise slices each)
Kosher or coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper
Romaine or iceberg lettuce (about 8 sandwich-size pieces)

Steps:

You can either bake your bacon (add 4 to 6 extra minutes to the cooking time for thick cut), or you can heat a skillet over medium heat and cook the bacon for about 6 to 8 minutes, turning it every few minutes until it is nicely crisp, but still pliable. Remove the bacon to paper towels to drain, then cut each slice in half crosswise.
Spread about 1 teaspoon of mayonnaise on 1 side of each piece of bread. Spray a large skillet with nonstick cooking spray and heat over medium heat. In the skillet, place as many slices of bread that will fit, mayo side down, and griddle them up until the mayo side of the bread is nicely browned, about 1 minute. Remove the bread from the skillet, let rest browned side up, and griddle up any remaining slices.
Place 4 of the slices of toast browned side down on a cutting board. Place a tomato on each piece, season lightly with salt and pepper, place 3 half slices of bacon on each slice of tomato, and top with a couple of pieces of lettuce. Generously spread the rest of the mayo on the non-browned side of the remaining slices of bread, and top the sandwiches with them browned side up. You now have a perfect BLT. Read on for some more ideas.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 477 kcal, Carbohydrate 30 g, Protein 13 g, Fat 34 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, Cholesterol 42 mg, Sodium 739 mg, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 4 g, ServingSize 1 serving

BLT SANDWICH WITH THE BEST SAUCE

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How to make the ultimate BLT Sandwich! Everything from toasted bread, perfectly cooked bacon, thick slices of tomato and avocado, and of course our 3-ingredient sandwich sauce that makes this the best BLT recipe you'll try.

Provided by Natasha Kravchuk

Categories Easy

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

8 slices of bread (cut 1/2" thick)
12 slices bacon
2 large ripe tomatoes (thickly sliced)
4 green lettuce leaves (rinsed and spun dry)
1 large avocado (or 2 small avocados pitted, peeled and sliced.)
salt and black pepper (to taste)
1/2 cup real mayonnaise
2 Tbsp sour cream
2 tsp yellow mustard

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400˚F. Place bacon on a foil-lined baking sheet in a single layer. Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until browned and crisp then transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to cool.
In a small bowl, combine sauce ingredients and set aside.
Lightly butter both sides of the toast and toast on a dry griddle or skillet over medium-high heat just until golden brown.
Arrange 4 slices of bread on a cutting board and spread 1 Tbsp of sauce over each toast. Add lettuce then tomato, bacon, avocado. Sprinkle salt and pepper over the avocado.
Spread 1 Tbsp sauce over the remaining toasted bread and place over the sandwich, sauce side down. Cut in half if desired and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 720 kcal, Carbohydrate 36 g, Protein 16 g, Fat 57 g, SaturatedFat 14 g, Cholesterol 57 mg, Sodium 949 mg, Fiber 7 g, Sugar 6 g, ServingSize 1 serving