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A stacked BLT sandwich with layers of bacon, lettuce, and tomato between slices of whole grain bread.

BLT Sandwich

Jennifer Ryan
This BLT sandwich recipe is super easy to make. The warm pan fried bacon, with cool crisp lettuce, tomato and a spoon full of mayo is simply the best taste ever.
5 from 9 votes
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine American, British
Servings 1
Calories 775 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

Instructions
 

Cooking the bacon

  • First, add a tablespoon of olive oil to a frying pan.
    1 tablespoon Oil
    Sliced bacon cooking in a pan, ready for a BLT sandwich.
  • Add your 3 rashers of bacon to the pan and cook over a medium heat for about 8-10 minutes, turning over halfway.
    3 bacon rashers
    Three slices of bacon cooking in a frying pan.
  • Once the bacon is cooked drain any excess oil and set to one side.
    Three pieces of raw chicken breast cooking in a pan.

How to make a BLT

  • If you like your BLT bread toasted, pop it in the toaster (I like mine not toasted)
    2 Slices bread
    Slice of bread spread with mayonnaise on a plate.
  • Butter your bread or toast (this is optional)
    1 tablespoon butter
    A slice of bread with mayonnaise spread, topped with lettuce and tomato slices.
  • Add in a layer of sliced lettuce and tomatoes onto one slice of your bread.
    2 Piece lettuce leaves, 1 Medium tomato
    BLT sandwich topped with lettuce and sliced tomatoes
  • Place your cooked bacon across your lettuce and tomato slices.
    BLT sandwich topped with bacon lettuce and sliced tomatoes
  • Add in a little mayonnaise and top with your second slice of bread. There you have it, the ever popular BLT, enjoy.
    1 tablespoon mayonnaise
    A close-up view of a layered BLT sandwich with bacon, lettuce, and tomato between slices of bread.

Notes

This BLT (bacon, lettuce, and tomato) sandwich recipe tastes great served with a bowl of tomato soup.

Nutrition

Calories: 775kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 16gFat: 64gSaturated Fat: 19gPolyunsaturated Fat: 16gMonounsaturated Fat: 26gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 80mgSodium: 936mgPotassium: 623mgFiber: 4gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 4963IUVitamin C: 26mgCalcium: 115mgIron: 3mg
Keywords bacon, blt, blt calories, blt recipe, blt sandwich, bread, lettuce, sandwich, tomato
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