The Ultimate BLT with Roasted Garlic Aioli

Ingredients

- 8 slices bacon
- 4 cups lettuce (preferably romaine or butter lettuce)
- 2 large tomatoes, sliced
- 4 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 3 cloves garlic
- 8 slices bread (your choice of white, whole wheat, or sourdough)
- Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Prepare the Roasted Garlic Aioli:

- Preheat your stovetop grill or pan to medium heat.
- Peel the garlic cloves.
- Place the garlic cloves in a small pan over the stove, on medium heat, and roast them for about 5 minutes until they are golden brown and softened. Remove from heat.
- Smash the roasted garlic cloves into a paste in a mixing bowl.
- Add the mayonnaise to the roasted garlic and mix until smooth. Add salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.

2. Cook the Bacon:

- Heat a large skillet over medium heat on the stove.
- Place bacon slices in the skillet without overlapping, working in batches if necessary.
- Cook the bacon for about 6-8 minutes, flipping halfway through, until it's crispy and golden brown.
- Once cooked, transfer the bacon onto a paper towel-lined plate to drain excess grease.

3. Prepare Other Ingredients:

- While the bacon is cooking, slice the tomatoes and wash and dry the lettuce thoroughly.
- Toast bread slices in your preferred method (toaster, oven, or stovetop) until they are golden brown and crisp.

4. Assemble the BLT Sandwich:

- Spread a generous amount of roasted garlic aioli on one side of each toast slice.
- Layer lettuce, tomato slices, and bacon evenly across four toast slices.
- Top each sandwich with another slice of toast, aioli side down.
- Press gently to adhere the ingredients. Cut each sandwich in half diagonally, if desired, for easier handling.

Total Time

PT30M
30 minutes

Type of Dish

Lunch

Keywords

BLT sandwich, bacon, roasted garlic aioli, lunch recipe, lettuce and tomato, easy lunch, bacon sandwich, gourmet BLT, homemade aioli, stove-top sandwich

Recipe Yield

Feeds 4 adults

Calories

Total: 1,200 calories

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