Classic BLT Sandwich
Crispy bacon, fresh lettuce, and ripe tomato stacked on toasted bread with creamy mayo. A timeless American favorite that's ready in 15 minutes.
- Total time
- 15 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 485
- Protein
- 18g
Ingredients
- 8 strips Bacon strips
- 4 slices Bread (white or wheat)
- 3 tablespoons Mayonnaise
- 1 medium Tomato, ripe
- 4 leaves Lettuce leaves (butter or romaine)
Instructions
- 1
Lay the 8 bacon strips across the skillet in a single layer without overlapping, laying them all the same direction left to right.
- 2
Turn the heat to medium and cook without touching the bacon until the underside is golden brown, about 4 minutes.
- 3
Flip each bacon strip over with tongs, then cook the other side until it is also golden brown and crispy, about 3 more minutes.
- 4
Slide the cooked bacon onto a plate lined with paper towels to drain off the excess fat.
- 5
Place the 4 bread slices on the toaster rack and press down the lever, toasting to a medium-golden color like caramel, about 2 minutes.
- 6
Remove the toast from the toaster and place the 4 slices on a cutting board.
- 7
Stand the tomato upright on the cutting board, place your knife on top, and slice straight down through the center into 4 thin round slices about 1/4-inch thick.
- 8
Spread 1.5 tablespoons of mayonnaise on the top side of the first piece of toast, using a butter knife to cover the entire surface evenly.
- 9
Spread 1.5 tablespoons of mayonnaise on the bottom side of the second piece of toast in the same way.
- 10
Lay 2 lettuce leaves on top of the mayo on the first slice of toast, slightly overlapping them to cover most of the surface.
- 11
Place 2 tomato slices on top of the lettuce, arranging them in a single overlapping layer.
- 12
Lay the 4 bacon strips on top of the tomato, arranging them side by side in the same direction.
- 13
Press the second slice of toast (mayo-side down) on top of the bacon to complete the sandwich.
- 14
Using a serrated bread knife, cut the sandwich diagonally from the top-left corner to the bottom-right corner, creating two triangle halves.
- 15
Repeat steps 8 through 14 with the remaining 2 slices of toast, 2 lettuce leaves, 2 tomato slices, and 4 bacon strips to make the second sandwich.
Tools you’ll need
- 12-inch skillet
- Tongs
- Paper towels
- Toaster
- Cutting board
- Chef's knife (8-inch)
- Butter knife
- Serrated bread knife
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