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Kate Ramos

BLT with Cayenne-Garlic Mayonnaise

The ideal summertime sandwich when the tomatoes are at thier peak, complete with a spicy mayo.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings: 4 Sandwiches
Course: Sandwiches
Cuisine: American
Calories: 412
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

For the Sandwich:
  • 12 slices thick-cut bacon
  • 1 large perfectly ripe tomato
  • 1/2 head tender leaf lettuce such as butter lettuce, red leaf, or romaine
  • 8 slices levain or other whole grain bread
For the Mayonnaise:
  • 1 fresh cayenne pepper or 1/4 teaspoon cayenne chile powder
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1/4 cup cilantro leaves
  • pinch coarse salt
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise

Method
 

  1. Place bacon in a single layer in a large frying pan over medium heat and cook until crisp. (You might need to do this in batches depending on the size of your pan.) Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate.
  2. Meanwhile, core the tomato and slice into 1/4-inch thick slices. Wash and throughly dry lettuce leaves and toast the bread.
  3. Remove the stem from the chile and thinly slice. Thinly slice the garlic clove and place on top of the sliced chile on the cutting board. Place cilantro leaves on top along with the salt and chop everything all together until everything is minced. Transfer to a bowl and stir in mayonnaise.
  4. You can serve everything separate for people to make their own sandwiches as they please or assemble the sandwiches yourself by spreading a generous amount of mayonnaise on each slice of bread then topping with lettuce, tomato, and bacon. Cut in half and serve.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 412kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 16gFat: 35gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 26gCholesterol: 49mgSodium: 894mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3g

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