Classic BLT Crispy Bacon (Print Version)

Crispy bacon, fresh lettuce, ripe tomato layered on toasted bread with creamy mayo.

# Needed Ingredients:

→ Bread

01 - 4 slices white or whole wheat sandwich bread

→ Bacon

02 - 6 slices bacon

→ Produce

03 - 4 large lettuce leaves (romaine or iceberg)
04 - 1 large ripe tomato, sliced

→ Condiments

05 - 2 tablespoons mayonnaise

→ Optional

06 - Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

# How-To Steps:

01 - Preheat a skillet over medium heat. Fry bacon slices until crispy, about 4 to 5 minutes per side. Drain excess fat on paper towels.
02 - Toast the bread slices until golden brown and slightly crisp.
03 - Spread 1 tablespoon of mayonnaise evenly on one side of each toasted bread slice.
04 - Place lettuce leaves evenly over two of the bread slices with mayonnaise.
05 - Arrange sliced tomatoes on top of the lettuce and lightly season with freshly ground black pepper if desired.
06 - Add 3 slices of crisp bacon atop each tomato-covered bread slice.
07 - Cover with remaining bread slices, mayonnaise side down, to complete each sandwich.
08 - Slice each sandwich in half and serve immediately for best flavor and texture.

# Expert Suggestions:

01 -
  • It comes together faster than you'd expect, but tastes like you spent way more effort than you did.
  • Every element has a job—the crunch, the creaminess, the brightness—and they work together like they were meant to.
  • It's proof that you don't need a complicated recipe to impress yourself or someone else.
02 -
  • The tomato is the wild card—choose one that's actually ripe and flavorful, or the whole sandwich falls flat; pale supermarket tomatoes won't save you.
  • Mayo on the bread before the lettuce is the trick that keeps soggy bread from ruining everything.
  • Eat this immediately after assembly; BLTs don't wait well.
03 -
  • Toast your bread thick enough to be substantial but not so thick it overwhelms the other layers; you want it to contribute texture, not dominate.
  • If your tomato is especially juicy, pat the slices dry before adding them—you can't prevent all the moisture, but you can minimize the damage.
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