June 9, 2020

The Ultimate BLT

I feel like the BLT is easily overlooked. But every time I have one, I’m glad I did! I have The Ultimate BLT recipe that is beyond simple and packed with flavor! It’s loaded with crisp veggies, creamy avocado, and crispy salty bacon. There are, however, a few important steps to keeping this sandwich “Ultimate”.

Make It Ultimate

The Bread – Now, when making The Ultimate BLT, bread is hugely important. We’re not talking about your average pepperidge farm sandwich bread here. We’re talking about crusty, thick, toasty, slices of sourdough bread. So I buy a whole loaf and slice it myself (or ask for the bread to be sliced thick in the bakery department).
The Bacon – We all like crispy bacon in our house! But what’s even more special about this sandwich is, what I like to call, the Bacon Basket Weave. Start by cutting the bacon in half, so you end with smaller pieces. Then, take two slices of bacon and lay them flat. Next, take two more pieces and lay them the opposite way and weave them like you’re making a pie crust… but with meat. Then you sear it on both sides on a hot cast iron (find it here) or other nonstick skillet!

The Spread – I’m just not a fan of mayo. Never have been, never will be. What I AM a fan of, is this spicy pepper relish. It comes in sweet too if you’re not a fan of heat. This is truly the most flavorful condiment for ALL sandwiches. But it especially does a number on this BLT.

The Fixins: Then I layer on the lettuce, bacon, avocado, and tomato until it’s piled high!

Although this is a very simple sandwich, taking some time and picking out good quality ingredients, truly makes this The Ultimate BLT! It hits the spot every time!

The Ultimate BLT

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Ingredients

1 pack bacon
1 head bibb lettuce
2 roma tomatoes sliced
2 avocados sliced
Howards Hot Pepper Relish
1 loaf sourdough bread sliced thick

Instructions

Cut bacon in half so you end up with short pieces.
Lay out two pieces of bacon. Then lay two more halves on top of those running the opposite way. Interlace the bacon by forming a criss-cross pattern. Then repeat with remaining bacon until you have basketweaved the whole pack.
Heat your cast iron skillet to medium heat and cook the bacon basket weaves, flipping with a spatula. I set the bacon on a dish lined with paper towel when they finish cooking to soak up any extra grease.
While the bacon is cooking slice the tomato, avocado, and bread.
Toast the slices of bread and lay them out so they're ready to top.
Layer the following: pepper relish, bibb lettuce, bacon, avocado, and tomato. Secure with a toothpick.