The Best Blts Recipes

BLT SANDWICH WITH THE BEST SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400˚F. Place bacon on a foil-lined baking sheet in a single layer. Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until browned and crisp then transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to cool.
• In a small bowl, combine sauce ingredients and set aside.
• Lightly butter both sides of the toast and toast on a dry griddle or skillet over medium-high heat just until golden brown.
• Arrange 4 slices of bread on a cutting board and spread 1 Tbsp of sauce over each toast. Add lettuce then tomato, bacon, avocado. Sprinkle salt and pepper over the avocado.
• Spread 1 Tbsp sauce over the remaining toasted bread and place over the sandwich, sauce side down. Cut in half if desired and serve.

THE BEST BLTS

Steps:

• Mix basil, mayonnaise and butter in processor until basil is finely chopped and mixture is well blended. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
• Cook bacon in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat until crisp, about 8 minutes. Transfer to paper towels; drain.
• Spread half of mayonnaise mixture over 1 side of 6 bread slices. Top each with 2 tomato slices. Sprinkle tomatoes with salt and pepper. Top tomato slices with avocado, then with bacon strips, onion and lettuce. Spread remaining mayonnaise mixture over remaining 6 bread slices. Place bread slices atop lettuce. Cut sandwiches in half and serve.

BLT

Steps:

• Cook the bacon in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on a paper towel-lined plate.
• Arrange the cooked bacon, lettuce, and tomato slices on one slice of bread. Spread one side of remaining bread slice with the mayonnaise. Bring the two pieces together to make a sandwich.

THE WORLD'S BEST B L T SANDWICH

Steps:

• First make the house dressing, by combining all ingredients in a blender except for the olive oil.
• With the motor running, very slowly drizzle in the olive oil and mix until it is fully combined.
• Under a broiler or on a griddle, lightly toast the inside of the baguette.
• Combine the mayonnaise and pesto.
• Spread the pesto mayonnaise all over the inside of both halves of the baguette.
• Lay the bacon along the length of the bottom half of the bread.
• Lay the tomato slices on top of the bacon and drizzle with the house dressing.
• Fill the remaining cavity with the lettuce leaves.
• Close the sandwich tightly.
• Cut on the diagonal with a sharp serrated knife into 2 to 4 pieces.
• You may need toothpicks to keep the sandwiches together.

JUICY BLT

Steps:

• Working in batches if necessary, fry bacon in a large skillet over high heat until golden brown, about 4 minutes. Transfer to a large cutting board.
• While bacon cooks, slice tomato crosswise into thin rounds. Transfer to a plate and marinate with red wine vinegar, 1 tablespoon olive oil, salt and pepper.
• Spread toast generously with mayonnaise on one side, follow with remaining 1/2 tablespoon olive oil.
• Divide the tomatoes with some of their vinegar marinade among 2 slices of toast. Top with the lettuce.
• Lay the bacon on the remaining slices of toast. Form sandwiches by piling the bacon-topped slices on top of the remaining toasts. Squeeze to close, cut in half and serve immediately.