The Ultimate Spicy BLT
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 sandwiches
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 18 servings
- Calories
- 299
- Total Fat
- 25
- Saturated Fat
- 6
- Carbohydrates
- 11
- Dietary Fiber
- 1
- Sugar
- 2
- Protein
- 8
- Cholesterol
- 30
- Sodium
- 460
- Total: 35 min
- Active: 35 min
Ingredients
12 slices thick-cut bacon (about 1 1/2 pounds), cut in half crosswise
1 loaf bakery-style white bread, such as a Pullman loaf
1 cup spicy mayonnaise
1 large heirloom tomato, cut into 8 thick slices
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
8 large leaves Bibb lettuce (from 1 head)
Directions
Special equipment:
a 12-inch cast-iron skillet- Add half the bacon to a 12-inch cast-iron skillet and set over medium heat. Cook, flipping halfway through, until golden brown and crispy, 6 to 8 minutes. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate. Repeat with the remaining bacon. Pour off the fat from the skillet into a small bowl or liquid measuring cup; reserve both the fat and the skillet.
- Meanwhile, use a serrated knife to cut the bread into eight 1/2-inch-thick slices. Spread 1 heaping tablespoon of the spicy mayonnaise on 1 side of each slice of bread.
- Set the reserved skillet back over medium heat. Working in batches, add 1 tablespoon of the bacon fat to the skillet and 2 slices of bread mayonnaise-side down. Cook until golden brown and toasted, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board toasted-side down and repeat with the remaining bread and bacon fat.
- Season the tomatoes with salt and pepper. Spread 1 tablespoon of the remaining spicy mayonnaise on each slice of bread, then top half of the bread slices with 2 lettuce leaves, 2 tomato slices, 6 bacon halves and a remaining slice of bread toasted-side up. Cut the sandwiches in half before serving.