BLT Sandwich
The bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich, commonly referred to as the BLT, is a classic sandwich that can be found almost everywhere.
- Prep
- 13 min
- Cook
- 1 hr 43 min
- Total
- 1 hr 56 min
- Servings
- As written in source
- Difficulty
- Advanced
Timings are approximate — worked out from the method, not measured in a test kitchen.
Ingredients
Quantities are retained as written by the source and do not scale automatically. Tap an ingredient to check it off as you go.
Cooking instructions
Procedures
Toast the 2 slices of bread.
Procedures
While the bread is toasting, broil or fry the bacon until crisp, taking care not to burn it.
Procedures
Once the toasted bread is ready, spread with desired condiments.
Procedures
Layer one slice of toast with the lettuce, tomato slices, and bacon. Add black pepper as desired. Top with other slice of toast.
Procedures
Cut into triangles or halves as preferred. Serve immediately.
Notes, tips, and variations
The lettuce, if shredded, may be mixed with the mayonnaise before layering the toast.
Notes, tips, and variations
The lettuce may be omitted, or another green substituted. Watercress is a nice addition.
Notes, tips, and variations
You may add slivers of ripe avocado or raw or cooked red onion to the sandwich, or may substitute them for the lettuce or tomato.
Notes, tips, and variations
You may top the hot bacon in the sandwich with a slice of cheese, such as cheddar, American, muenster, or pepper jack, or use it to replace the tomato (a sandwich prepared in this way is called a BLC sandwich, for "bacon, lettuce, and cheese.")
Notes, tips, and variations
You may place a fried egg in the sandwich. If the egg is fried over-easy or sunny-side-up, the egg's yolk may be broken just before serving so that it dresses the contents of the sandwich.
Notes, tips, and variations
The slices of bread do not need to be toasted, although toast adds a nice texture.
Notes, tips, and variations
You may spread the bread with peanut butter for an interesting variation.
Notes, tips, and variations
You may top the sandwich or its contents with hollandaise sauce.
Notes, tips, and variations
Add ham, turkey and Swiss cheese for a BLT club sandwich.
Notes, tips, and variations
For a vegan variation on the BLT, use marinated and fried or grilled strips of tempeh to substitute for the bacon. Vegetable protein-based false bacon products are also available in some grocery freezers. Use mayonnaise, a vegan mayonnaise substitute, in place of the mayo.
Notes, tips, and variations
A BLT sandwich can also be served on a (non-toasted) hot dog bun or larger variation thereof (although in this case the bacon, lettuce, and tomato should all be shredded.)
Warnings
Take care when frying the bacon to avoid a grease fire. Should one occur, do not douse the flames with water, as this will cause the fire to spread; instead, cover the pan tightly or heap with baking soda to smother the flames, and remove from the heat.
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Wikibooks contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ · Adapted; quantities retained as written. · Original source
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Scale it
Use the quantities listed in the original recipe. Adjust them manually if making a different batch size.
Storage
Cool completely, then keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to three days.
Reheating
Reheat gently with a splash of water in a covered pan, rather than blasting it, so nothing dries out.
Approximate values per serving. Worked out from the ingredient list — treat them as a guide, not a measurement.
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