A BLT is a master class in the art of simplicity. Even the name a direct, no-nonsense reflection of its main ingredients couldn’t be more straightforward. Bacon, lettuce, tomato, mayo and two slices of bread are arranged just so. Every bite is texturally complex, beautifully flavored, and so juicy that a mixture of tomato pulp and mayo will, inevitably, leak out, mingling together in long streaks down your arm. It’s heaven.

Prep Time : 10 min
Cook Time: 8 min
Yield: 4 sandwiches

Ingredients

• 8 bacon strips
• 8 slices white bread, toasted
• 1/3 cup mayonnaise
• 2 medium tomatoes, sliced 1/2-in. thick
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 4 large lettuce leaves

Directions

1. Heat a large skillet to medium. Add bacon strips; cook 3-4 minutes per side or until crispy. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate; set aside to slightly cool.
   
   
2. Spread mayonnaise on one side of each slice of bread. Line bacon and tomatoes on half of the slices; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Top with lettuce leaves. Place other half of bread slices, mayonnaise side down, to make a sandwich. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts

1 sandwich: 371 calories, 22g fat (4g saturated fat), 23mg cholesterol, 826mg sodium, 32g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 3g fiber), 12g protein.