Follow the rules for making the best BLTs. Follow them well and find your lunch.
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RECIPE
NOTE:
This recipe can easily be scaled up. To cook bacon for a larger crowd, preheat the oven to 400°F. Lay bacon strips on a rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment paper, top with a second sheet of parchment paper, and place a second tray on top to keep the bacon flat while baking. Transfer the sandwiched bacon slices to the oven, and bake until well-rendered and crisp, 20 to 25 minutes. Reserve the bacon drippings, and brush onto slices of bread before toasting in the toaster or on a griddle.
INGREDIENTS:
3 strips thick-cut, naturally cured bacon (see note above)
2 slices high-quality sandwich bread, such as shokupan
2 tablespoons (30ml) homemade or store-bought mayonnaise (see note above)
1 1/2 cups finely shredded iceberg lettuce (see note above)
4 thick slices ripe tomato (see note above)
Coarse sea salt, such as fleur de sel or Maldon
Freshly ground black pepper
DIRECTIONS:
1. Place a griddle or skillet over medium-low heat. Add bacon and place a bacon press, skillet, or masonry trowel on top of it to keep it flat as it cooks. Cook until lightly browned on first side, about 5 minutes, then flip, cover again, and continue cooking until bacon is browned on both sides and fat has rendered, about 3 minutes longer. Transfer bacon to a paper towel–lined plate and set aside.
2. Place bread on same skillet or griddle and toast in bacon fat over medium-low heat, swirling occasionally, until evenly browned on first side. Flip and brown second side.
3. Lay toasted bread on a work surface and spread mayonnaise on both top faces. Divide lettuce evenly between both pieces of bread. Layer tomato slices on one piece of bread and sprinkle generously with coarse salt and freshly ground pepper.
4. Break bacon slices in half and layer them onto the sandwich in 2 layers of 3 half-slices each, alternating the orientation of bacon in each layer for more structural stability. Close sandwich and cut in half diagonally. Serve immediately.
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20 Comments
another tip is to replace the mayo with different sald dressings like thousand Island, bue cheese, or ranch, for a nice twist.
This man went out of his way to do a 'where does the soda go'… I'm proud. One Of Us… :'3
if you really want a blt when tomatoes are off-season, look for cherry tomatoes, they can be picked and transported when ripe, so they'll still have good flavour
it's a bit awkward to put in a sandwich but it's still pretty good
Not enough people do this but a BLT goes AMAZING with a fried egg
"Maybe it just reminds me of the triforce" 10/10 video for Zelda reference.
Great video! The head camera makes me nauseous
People would think a sandwich is seasoned with lettuce and tomato? No, I don't think they would, and I wont take the culinary opinion from someone who calls fixings 'seasonings'
Wow, you got it right! The tomatoes are the star. I've had all kinds of sandwiches over the years, but nothing tops a good old BLT.
i really liked the infomercial editing when the bacon pulled out the sandwich, reminds me of the good old days and miracle blade chef tony vibes
Not a fan of shredded lettuce.
What to do if you see a fire like that? Should you blow on it, turn off the heat or will it automatically go away?
Should you wash your hands after handling raw beef
To anyone who agrees with the bacon just being the "seasoning" to a BLT…I would urge you to try a LT sandwich and see how you feel after.
Nice try Kenji , but I’m Not burning my bacon just to make a sandwich bro
BLT MANIFESTO? Get out of here dude. It’s a blt. You better be world renowned for your blt. Pretentious $uck
The name alone. J. Kenji Lopez alt. Wtf. Dude you give a bad name to chefs.
Sorry, you lost me when you put a pound of mayo on each side of the bread. No mayo! Use pesto, it’s better.
Not wasting bacon fat is a good rule in general. I always cook eggs after the bacon for example.
Here's a tip, its perfectly fine to use those wimpy little bread crackers if youre using store bought bread, but if you happen to be a baker and can whip up a really nice sandwich bread, make sure you give it the respect it deserves with proper slice size.
BLT=tomato sandwich flavored with bacon Kenji is the man
Man this is really going to suck if you don’t like tomatoes