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Classic BLT Sandwich
This Classic BLT Sandwich recipe is easy, affordable, and full of flavor with crispy bacon, fresh lettuce, ripe tomatoes, and mayo-toasted bread!
👥 2 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 30 min⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 20 min👤 Jess Rice📖 budgetbytes
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●oven
- ●pan
- ●skillet
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Gather ingredients. I’m only making 2 BLTs today, but gather the ingredients for whatever size army you’re preparing to feed! :)
2
Cook the bacon in a 400ºF oven for ⏱️ 20-25 minutes until it’s nice and crispy using our oven-baked bacon method. I like to reserve my bacon fat for later use so nothing goes to waste (like warm bacon vinaigrette!)
3
Spread
4
Meanwhile, lightly spread mayonnaise on all sides of 4 pieces of bread. Front and back! I LOVE mayonnaise, but you need to show restraint here— don’t worry, you add more later! I used about 1 Tbsp per 2 slices of bread.
bread (2 per sandwich, $0.96)4 slices
5
Tear the iceberg lettuce leaves into pieces that resemble the size of your bread. I go heavy on the lettuce in my BLTs! Slice the tomatoes.
bread (2 per sandwich, $0.96)4 slices
6
Toast the bread
bread (2 per sandwich, $0.96)4 slices
7
In a hot pan over medium heat, sear both sides of the prepared bread until toasty and crisp, about ⏱️ 3 minutes per side.
bread (2 per sandwich, $0.96)4 slices
8
Spread
9
Remove toasted bread from the skillet and start assembling your sandwiches! First, spread the remaining mayonnaise onto one side of each slice of toasted bread.
bread (2 per sandwich, $0.96)4 slices
10
Add lettuce
11
Next, add lettuce.
12
Add bacon
13
Then, add bacon. (I used 3-4 slices per sandwich, crumbled up.)
14
Add tomato
15
Last, add your tomato and a sprinkle of salt and pepper. Blot your tomato slices with a paper towel if they're really ripe and juicy and you’re making this for lunch at work later…it will help you avoid a soggy sandwich. I used 2 slices per sandwich.
salt (to taste. $0.02)
16
Serve
17
Put a lid on it (aka the second slice of toasted bread, mayo side down!) and enjoy!
bread (2 per sandwich, $0.96)4 slices
Nutrition Facts
calories
468 kcal
fat Content
32 g
serving Size
1 sandwich
fiber Content
3 g
sodium Content
849 mg
protein Content
15 g
carbohydrate Content
30 g
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