BLT Sandwich

The bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich, commonly referred to as the BLT, is a classic sandwich that can be found almost everywhere.
Ingredients
- Bacon, sliced into rashers
- Lettuce, washed and shredded, torn, or in whole leaves
- Ripe tomato, sliced into thin disks
- 2 slices of any type of bread
- Sandwich spread or condiments (e.g., butter, margarine, mayonnaise, cream cheese, or mustard, although mayonnaise is traditional)
- Ground black pepper, if desired
Steps
- Toast 2 slices bread.
- Meanwhile, broil or fry bacon until crisp. Do not burn.
- Spread toast with condiments.
- Layer one toast slice with lettuce, tomato slices and bacon. Add black pepper if desired. Top with other slice.
- Cut into triangles or halves. Serve immediately.
Notes from the original
- The lettuce, if shredded, may be mixed with the mayonnaise before layering the toast.
- The lettuce may be omitted, or another green substituted. Watercress is a nice addition.
- You may add slivers of ripe avocado or raw or cooked red onion to the sandwich, or may substitute them for the lettuce or tomato.
- You may top the hot bacon in the sandwich with a slice of cheese, such as cheddar, American, muenster, or pepper jack, or use it to replace the tomato (a sandwich prepared in this way is called a BLC sandwich, for "bacon, lettuce, and cheese.")
- You may place a fried egg in the sandwich. If the egg is fried over-easy or sunny-side-up, the egg's yolk may be broken just before serving so that it dresses the contents of the sandwich.
- The slices of bread do not need to be toasted, although toast adds a nice texture.
Source. Adapted from “Cookbook:BLT Sandwich” by Wikibooks contributors, revision of 2025-06-21, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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