The bacon sandwich. A classic lunch with a huge amount of variety. Of course, the most popular bacon sandwich is the BLT, or, Bacon-Lettuce-Tomato. When you make bacon sandwiches at home you realize that not only is it insanely cheap compared to the $10+ you’re likely to pay at a diner, but you can make it exactly how YOU like it.
Like most recipes that only involve a few ingredients, it is important to use quality. For this sandwich that doesn’t mean just the bacon, but the bread and other fixins as well.
What Goes In A Bacon Sandwich?
I tend to keep it extremely simple. My best bacon sandwich is just some well done bacon, smashed avocado, and sliced ripe tomatoes. A little homemade mayo on the bottom slice of quality whole wheat bread, and a sprinkle of garlic powder before closing. That’s it!
I recommend toasting the bread before making the sandwich. This adds some good texture and prevents the mayo and smashed avocado from making everything a soggy mess.
The star ingredient of this sandwich is the bacon, after all it’s the namesake. You can use any bacon you like but I enjoy cooking my bacon until it’s quite crispy. That is just a personal decision though, you can fry your bacon to your preference.
After frying the bacon, remove it to a paper towel lined plate to sop up some excess fat. Then compile the sandwich. Build from the bottom, here’s an image that might help with the structure:
Toasted Bread
Sprinkle of Garlic Powder
Smashed Avocado
Tomato Slices
Crispy Fried Bacon
Thin Layer of Mayonnaise
Toasted Bread
Make sure to cut the sandwich on a diagonal because that has been scientifically proven to make all sandwiches taste better.
The Bacon Sandwich
Equipment
- 1 Pan
- 1 Knife
Ingredients
- 1 pack Bacon about 12 oz or 350 grams
- 2 tbsp Mayonnaise store bought or homemade
- 1 large Avocado smashed
- 8 slices Whole Wheat Bread toasted
- 1 large Tomato sliced
- Garlic Powder optional
Instructions
- Start by frying the bacon in a pan. At the same time you can toast your bread in a toaster or toaster oven. When bacon is cooked, remove and place on a paper towel lined plate.
- On the bottom bread spread a thin layer of mayonnaise, Then layer the bacon with some tomato layers, followed by some smashed avocado. Sprinkle a little garlic powder if you wish, then cover with the top bread.
- Slice diagonally because that is proven to make it taste better.
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