Classic BLT Sandwich

5 from 1 vote

This Classic BLT Sandwich recipe is easy, affordable, and full of flavor with crispy bacon, fresh lettuce, ripe tomatoes, and mayo-toasted bread!

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: Sandwich

Cuisine: American

Total Cost: $4.56 recipe / $2.28 serving

Servings: sandwiches

Calories: 468kcal

Author: Jess Rice

Equipment

Baking Sheet
Skillet

Ingredients

6-8 slices bacon $1.68
¼ cup mayonnaise divided, $0.22*
4 slices bread 2 per sandwich, $0.96
4-5 leaves iceberg lettuce removed from the head and torn into smaller pieces, $0.22
1 slicer tomato sliced, $1.43
salt to taste. $0.02
black pepper freshly cracked, (to taste) $0.03

Instructions

Gather ingredients. I’m only making 2 BLTs today, but gather the ingredients for whatever size army you’re preparing to feed! :)
Cook the bacon in a 400ºF oven for 20-25 minutes until it’s nice and crispy using our oven-baked bacon method. I like to reserve my bacon fat for later use so nothing goes to waste (like warm bacon vinaigrette!)
Meanwhile, lightly spread mayonnaise on all sides of 4 pieces of bread. Front and back! I LOVE mayonnaise, but you need to show restraint here— don’t worry, you add more later! I used about 1 Tbsp per 2 slices of bread.
Tear the iceberg lettuce leaves into pieces that resemble the size of your bread. I go heavy on the lettuce in my BLTs! Slice the tomatoes.
In a hot pan over medium heat, sear both sides of the prepared bread until toasty and crisp, about 3 minutes per side.
Remove toasted bread from the skillet and start assembling your sandwiches! First, spread the remaining mayonnaise onto one side of each slice of toasted bread.
Next, add lettuce.
Then, add bacon. (I used 3-4 slices per sandwich, crumbled up.)
Last, add your tomato and a sprinkle of salt and pepper. Blot your tomato slices with a paper towel if they're really ripe and juicy and you’re making this for lunch at work later…it will help you avoid a soggy sandwich. I used 2 slices per sandwich.
Put a lid on it (aka the second slice of toasted bread, mayo side down!) and enjoy!

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Notes

*I went with a homemade mayonnaise (recipe coming your way in the future!) You can use any mayo you like in this recipe, including vegan mayo! Use vegan bacon to make your sandwiches completely vegan.

Nutrition

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