Classic BLT Sandwich with Extra Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato

by Nancy

This BLT sandwich made with extra bacon, lettuce and tomato, is delicious for breakfast, lunch or dinner.

BLT Bacon Lettuce Tomato Sandwich

A bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich, also commonly known as a “BLT”, is a comfort food classic that never gets old.

Although each ingredient in this BLT tastes delicious on its own, when combined in the sandwich, they taste even better.

And it’s a quick and easy meal to make too, just add a side dish and dinner is served.

At the bottom of this post there are some side dish options to serve with a BLT sandwich you may like.

About this Recipe

This classic BLT sandwich is made with lightly toasted wheat sandwich bread and extra slices of crispy bacon.

It also has a generous amount of mayonnaise, extra sliced tomatoes and lettuce.

The extra ingredients are placed just outside the edges of the sandwich which adds beautiful color and eye appeal (especially if you’re really hungry).

With this larger portion size, a single serving can be a half sandwich or a whole sandwich if preferred.

The ingredients and step-by-step instructions for this recipe include direction for both a regular-size BLT (without extra ingredients), and a larger-size BLT (with extra ingredients).

Customizing Your BLT Sandwich

Since a BLT sandwich is highly customizable, these ingredients can be changed up to your liking.

Maybe you would prefer less bacon, a substitute for mayonnaise, or some additional ingredients in this sandwich.

This BLT is like a blank canvas and is perfect for variations and add-ons.

BLT Ingredient Variations

Bread:

Lightly toasted or untoasted
- wheat or white sandwich bread
- sourdough
- ciabatta
- hamburger bun
- soft submarine sandwich roll
- Hawaiian bread rolls
- bagels
- English muffins
- pocket or pocket-less pita bread
- slider rolls
- Brioche

Bacon:

Thick or thin bacon
Bacon cooked crispy or less crispy
Flavored bacon
- peppered
- maple
- chipotle
- brown sugar
- apple or applewood

Lettuce:

Bronze leaf (red leaf)
Romaine
Iceberg (head lettuce)
Green leaf
Bibb lettuce (butter lettuce)
Fresh spinach leaves
Arugula

Tomatoes:

Medium to large size slicing-tomatoes
- beefsteak tomatoes
- vine-ripened tomatoes
- heirloom tomatoes
If slicing-tomatoes aren’t available, an option is to use large Roma tomatoes (Italian Plum tomatoes) and slice them on a diagonal (to make the slices larger)

For the Spread:

Mayonnaise
Ranch dressing
Aioli
Mashed avocado (seasoned with salt and pepper)
Spreadable herb-flavored goat cheese
Flavored mayonnaise
Guacamole

BLT Sandwich Variations

Grilled cheese BLT
BLT patty melt
BLT hamburger
BLT turkey burger
BLT turkey sandwich (Club Sandwich)
BLT ham sandwich
Open-faced BLT
Lettuce wrapped BLT (no bread)
Stacked BLT (with multiple layers)

BLT Add-Ons

Sliced avocado
Fried egg
Cheese
- Swiss
- hot pepper jack
- Monterey jack
- sharp cheddar
- crumbled blue cheese
- Gruyère
- gouda
- Provolone
Sliced onions (red, white or yellow)
Sliced pepperoncini’s
Sliced pickled jalapenos

Enjoy this classic bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich for breakfast, lunch or dinner.

Let’s check out the ingredients.

Sliced bacon, wheat sandwich bread, ripe slicing tomato (medium to large-size; beefsteak or vine-ripened), mayonnaise, bronze leaf lettuce, ground black pepper

Please see above options for variations on these ingredients if desired.

HOW TO MAKE THIS RECIPE

A printable recipe with the measurements and instructions is located at the bottom of this post.

PREPARATION

For the Bacon:

Cook the Bacon using your preferred cooking method.

Cook to the desired crispness.

For this recipe, I cooked the bacon in a microwave.

Cooking the Bacon in a Microwave – Lay 4 or 5 pieces of uncooked bacon (without overlapping) on a microwave rack pan.

Cover the uncooked bacon with a paper towel and cook the bacon to the desired crispness.

When the bacon is done cooking, use hot mitts to…

…carefully remove the pan from the microwave and set it on a heat-resistant surface.

Using tongs…

…transfer each slice of cooked bacon…

…onto a paper towel-lined plate to drain off any excess grease.

Set aside.

Drain the Grease from the Microwave Pan – Use a hot mitt to carefully hold the pan (it will be hot)…

…and carefully transfer the excess hot grease from the pan into a heat-resistant container*.

Repeat the process for the remaining pieces of uncooked bacon.

*Once the excess bacon grease in the container cools, it can be discarded.

For the Tomatoes:

Slice the tomatoes…

…and sprinkle ground black pepper on top of each slice.

Set aside.

For the Bread:

Toast the Bread – Lightly toast the bread in a toaster.

Spread the Mayonnaise – Spread a generous amount of mayonnaise on…

…each slice of the toasted bread.

ASSEMBLE THE SANDWICH

Below are directions for a regular size BLT (WITHOUT extra ingredients), and a larger size BLT (WITH extra ingredients).

For a Regular Size BLT (without extra ingredients):

Cooked Bacon – Lay the desired amount of cooked bacon on top of the mayonnaise on each slice of bread.

Tomatoes – On one slice of bread, top the bacon with sliced tomatoes.

Add Another Layer of Mayonnaise – Spread mayonnaise on top of the sliced tomatoes.

TIP – This layer of mayonnaise should help to keep the bottom layer of lettuce in place inside the sandwich.

Lettuce – Lay the lettuce leaves (as flat as possible) on top of the sliced tomatoes.

Serve

Carefully turn the slice of bread with just the bacon on it over onto the top of the lettuce.

Cut the sandwich in half and serve.

For a Larger Size BLT (with Extra Ingredients):

This larger sized sandwich is made with extra bacon, lettuce and tomato.

Bacon – When placing the bacon on the bread, lay out the slices so they extend past the outside edges of the sandwich.

If pieces of bacon are too short to extend outside of both edges of the sandwich, stagger them (i.e. one slice of bacon can extend outside the sandwich edge on the left side; and the next piece of bacon can extend outside of the sandwich edge on the right side, etc.).

Tomatoes – On one slice of bread, top the bacon with sliced tomatoes that lay slightly over the outside edges of the sandwich.

Spread mayonnaise on top of the sliced tomatoes.

Lettuce – Top the sliced tomatoes with lettuce leaves that lay over the outside edges of the sandwich.

Add Another Layer of Tomatoes – Top the lettuce with sliced tomatoes that lay slightly over the outside edges of the sandwich.

Serve

Carefully turn the slice of bread with just the bacon on it over onto the top of the lettuce.

…cut the sandwich in half and…

…serve.

Time to eat.

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Classic BLT Sandwich with Extra Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato.

This BLT sandwich made with extra bacon, lettuce and tomato is delicious for breakfast, lunch or dinner.

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Yield: 2 Servings for a regular size BLT (may be more servings for the larger size BLT)

Prep: 15

Cook: 15

Total: 30

Ingredients

Makes 2 Regular-Size BLT Sandwiches (Serves 2)

4 slices of wheat bread or bread of your choice
3 tablespoons mayonnaise or desired amount of mayonnaise
6 to 8 slices of cooked crispy bacon or desired amount of bacon
4 slices of a medium to large size ripe slicing tomato
4 pinches of ground black pepper
4 to 6 leaves (depending on the size) of bronze leaf lettuce or lettuce of your choice

Makes 2 Large-Size BLT Sandwiches with Extra Ingredients (Serves 2 to 4)

4 slices of wheat bread or bread of your choice
4 tablespoons mayonnaise or desired amount of mayonnaise
16 slices of cooked crispy bacon or desired amount of bacon
12 slices of a medium to large size ripe slicing tomato number of tomato slices may vary depending on their size
8 pinches of ground black pepper
6 to 8 leaves (depending on the size) of bronze leaf lettuce or lettuce of your choice

Instructions

PREPARATION (For both the regular and larger size BLT's):

Cook the Bacon - Using your preferred cooking method, cook the bacon to the desired crispness.
Drain Off Excess Grease - Using tongs, carefully transfer each slice of cooked bacon onto a paper-towel lined plate. Set aside.
For the Sliced Tomatoes - Lightly sprinkle ground black pepper on top of each slice of tomato.
For the Bread - Lightly toast the bread in a toaster.
For the Mayonnaise - Spread mayonnaise on one side of each slice of toasted bread.

Below are assembly directions for a regular size BLT (WITHOUT extra ingredients), and a larger size BLT (WITH extra ingredients).

ASSEMBLY - FOR A REGULAR SIZE BLT (without extra ingredients):

Cooked Bacon - Lay the desired amount of cooked bacon on top of the mayonnaise on each slice of bread.
Tomatoes - On one slice of bread, top the bacon with sliced tomatoes.
Add Another Layer of Mayonnaise - Spread mayonnaise on top of the sliced tomatoes.
This layer of mayonnaise should help to keep the bottom layer of lettuce in place inside the sandwich.
Lettuce - Lay the lettuce leaves (as flat as possible) on top of the sliced tomatoes.
Serve - Carefully turn the slice of bread with just the bacon on it over onto the top of the lettuce.
Cut the sandwich in half and serve.

ASSEMBLY - FOR A LARGER SIZE BLT (with extra ingredients):

Cooked Bacon - When placing the bacon on the bread, lay out the slices so they extend past the outside edges of the sandwich.
If pieces of bacon are too short to extend outside of both edges of the sandwich, stagger them (i.e. one slice of bacon can extend outside the sandwich edge on the left side; and the next piece of bacon can extend outside of the sandwich edge on the right side, etc.).
Tomatoes - On one slice of bread, top the bacon with sliced tomatoes that lay slightly over the outside edges of the sandwich.
Spread mayonnaise on top of the sliced tomatoes.
Lettuce - Top the sliced tomatoes with lettuce leaves that lay over the outside edges of the sandwich.
Add Another Layer of Tomatoes - Top the lettuce with sliced tomatoes that lay slightly over the outside edges of the sandwich.
Carefully turn the slice of bread with just the bacon on it over onto the top of the lettuce.
Cut the sandwich in half and serve.

Notes