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    You are here: Home / Cooking Times / a) 30 mins or less / Bacon, Lettuce & Tomato Sandwich a.k.a. BLT Sandwich

    Bacon, Lettuce & Tomato Sandwich a.k.a. BLT Sandwich

    6 May 2009 - By Michelle Minnaar
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    Bacon, Lettuce & Tomato Sandwich a.k.a. BLT Sandwich

    We all know how to make a simple BLT Sandwich. Slices of bread, a few rashers of bacon, some salad leaves and we’re good to go. However, if you want to make it a bit more special then I urge you to try Ed Baines’ version from his latest book, The Best of British.

    One new technique that I’ve learnt from this recipe is to grill the bacon on top of the bread under the grill. The thought never even occurred to me but it makes sense. As the bacon fat slowly trickles into the bread there is no need to butter the slices afterwards and as an added bonus the bread is toasted. The mustard also gives the sarnie a tasty touch. With a little more effort it makes one super rewarding meal.

    Bacon, Lettuce & Tomato Sandwich a.k.a. BLT Sandwich

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    Bacon, Lettuce & Tomato Sandwich a.k.a BLT Sandwich


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    • Author: Michelle Minnaar
    • Total Time: 15 minutes
    • Yield: 1 1x
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    Ingredients

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    • 1 tomato, halved and thinly sliced
    • salt and freshly ground black pepper
    • olive oil
    • a handful of salad leaves
    • 15ml (1 tbsp) mayonnaise
    • juice of ¼ lemon
    • 2 rashers of bacon
    • 2 slices of bread
    • 2.5ml (½ tsp) wholegrain mustard

    Instructions

    1. Put the tomato into a bowl, add a good pinch of salt and a tablespoon of olive oil.In a separate bowl, mix the salad leaves with the mayonnaise, lemon juice and a good pinch of black pepper.
    2. Allow both the tomato and the salad leaves to sit while you prepare the bacon and bread – it’s vital that you do this first to allow the tomato to stand in the salt and the lettuce to wilt a little with the mayonnaise.
    3. Put the rashers of bacon on top of each slice of bread. Whack them under the grill on a medium heat – cooking the bacon slowly means that the bacon juices run out on to the bread. It also makes the bacon very crisp.
    4. When the bread is toasted, remove it from the grill and put to one side. Turn the bacon and cook for a further 3 to 4 minutes.
    5. Place the cooked bacon rashers onto a slice of toasted bread. Cover with a handful of the lettuce and scoop over the tomatoes with all the juices.
    6. Smear the mustard over the other piece of bread. Place on top of the sandwich, squeeze down, cut in half and enjoy.
    • Prep Time: 10 minutes
    • Cook Time: 5 minutes

    Nutrition

    • Serving Size: 1 serving
    • Calories: 465
    • Sugar: 3.6 g
    • Sodium: 667 mg
    • Fat: 31 g
    • Saturated Fat: 5.6 g
    • Carbohydrates: 31.2 g
    • Fiber: 6.1 g
    • Protein: 16.5 g
    • Cholesterol: 20 mg

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    Comments

    1. Susan from Food Blogga

      May 07, 2009 at 12:52 am

      It certainly is an oldie but goodie. That is some fine lookin’ bacon. Our bacon is much thinner than that here in the States.

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    2. The Duo Dishes

      May 07, 2009 at 7:48 pm

      Always a classic. Can we just say that that bacon is outstanding? Those are the biggest slices we’ve ever seen!

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    3. Jeanne

      May 11, 2009 at 10:11 am

      OMG that looks phenomenally good!! Bacon sarnies are definitely the best British addition to world cuisine 🙂

      Reply
    4. Cecil Peterson

      June 03, 2009 at 1:17 pm

      I love BLT’s..

      instead of cooking the bacon on top of the bread; may I suggest dipping the toast or bread into the bacon fat after the bacon is cooked. I do that all the time and find it really improves the sandwich

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    5. Renil M. George

      October 09, 2017 at 11:14 pm

      I love reading through all your posts. Thank you very much.

      ★★★★★

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      • michelle

        October 21, 2017 at 10:10 pm

        Thanks Renil 🙂 That’s very kind of you

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