AmericanBLT sandwich
BLT: crisp bacon, cold lettuce and ripe tomato on toasted bread with mayonnaise, the American lunch-counter classic
The BLT is the lunch-counter sandwich of every American diner from New York to Los Angeles, at its best in late summer when tomatoes are ripe and heavy. It contains pork: thick rashers of streaky smoked bacon cooked until crisp, layered with crunchy lettuce and thick tomato slices on toasted bread spread generously with mayonnaise. The usual mistake is using limp, pale bacon: it chews like leather and goes soggy. Cook it slowly until it is evenly browned, rigid and stops bubbling, then drain it. Salt the tomato slices lightly so they taste of summer. Serve with crisps and a pickle. Chef's tip: bake the bacon on a rack in the oven at 200 °C; it cooks flat and evenly crisp with no spitting pan.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 15 min
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Serves
- 2
- Per serving
- 560 kcal
Ingredients
- 8 smoked streaky baconthick rashers
- 4 sandwich bread or sourdoughslices
- 3 tbsp mayonnaise
- 4 iceberg or romaine lettucecrisp leaves
- 1 large ripe tomatocut into 6 thick slices
- 1 pinch flaky salt
- 1 pinch black pepper
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Heat the oven to 400°F (350°F fan). Lay 8 smoked streaky bacon on a rack set over a lined tray.
Step 2: Bake for 12–15 minutes, until evenly browned and crisp and the fat has stopped bubbling. Drain on kitchen paper.
14 minStep 3: Toast 4 sandwich bread or sourdough until golden and spread one side of each slice with 3 tbsp mayonnaise.
Step 4: Season the slices of 1 large ripe tomato with 1 pinch flaky salt and 1 pinch black pepper.
Step 5: Layer 4 iceberg or romaine lettuce, the tomato and the bacon on two slices, top with the other two, press gently, cut in half on the diagonal and serve.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 560 kcal
- Protein
- 22 g
- Carbs
- 34 g
- Fat
- 38 g
- Fibre
- 3 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does bLT sandwich take?
- About 25 minutes in total: 10 minutes to prepare and 15 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 2 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- What can I use instead of iceberg or romaine lettuce?
- Any crisp salad leaves, same amount.
- What can I use instead of large ripe tomato?
- Tinned chopped tomatoes: a 400g tin for about 6 tomatoes (in cooked dishes, not salads).
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