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.
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.