BLT Classic with Bacon Lettuce (Printable Version)

Crispy bacon, fresh lettuce, ripe tomato, and mayo layered on toasted bread for a satisfying crunch.

# What You Need:

→ Bread

01 - 4 slices white or whole wheat sandwich bread

→ Bacon

02 - 6 slices bacon

→ Produce

03 - 4 large lettuce leaves (romaine or iceberg)
04 - 1 large ripe tomato, sliced

→ Condiments

05 - 2 tablespoons mayonnaise

→ Optional

06 - Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

# Step-by-Step Guide:

01 - Preheat a skillet over medium heat and cook the bacon slices until crispy, approximately 4 to 5 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels to remove excess fat.
02 - Toast the bread slices until they become golden brown and crisp.
03 - Spread 1 tablespoon of mayonnaise evenly on one side of each toasted bread slice.
04 - Place the lettuce leaves on top of two mayonnaise-coated bread slices.
05 - Layer the sliced tomatoes over the lettuce and season with freshly ground black pepper according to preference.
06 - Distribute 3 slices of crispy bacon evenly on each sandwich.
07 - Top each assembled side with the remaining bread slices, mayonnaise side down.
08 - Cut each sandwich in half diagonally and serve immediately to retain freshness and texture.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It comes together in twenty minutes but tastes like you've been thinking about it all day.
  • Those few crispy, salty, tender layers somehow make the ordinary feel like a small celebration.
  • Once you nail the toast-to-bacon ratio, you'll find yourself making this again and again without getting tired of it.
02 -
  • Wet tomato will make the bread soggy no matter what you do—pat your slices dry with a paper towel before layering, or you'll end up with a sad sandwich.
  • Cold bacon loses its crispness fast, so cook it as close to assembly time as possible; eating this sandwich within five minutes of making it is non-negotiable.
03 -
  • Cook your bacon first and keep the skillet warm—you can finish toasting the bread in that bacon fat for flavor that makes people pause and ask what you did differently.
  • Buy a tomato that smells fragrant and yields slightly to pressure; one bad tomato will ruin the whole experience, but a great one will make the sandwich taste like summer.
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