5 Ingredients or Fewer

Bacon Grease BLT Sandwich

June 27, 2018
4.7
3 Ratings
Photo by Bobbi Lin
  • Prep time 10 minutes
  • Cook time 15 minutes
  • Makes 1 sandwich
Author Notes

This BLT loses the mayo but keeps the flavor—and thanks to an ingredient you already have.
Emma Laperruque

What You'll Need
Ingredients
  • 3 thick slices bacon, halved
  • 2 slices white bread
  • 4 bread-sized pieces iceberg
  • 1 extra-thick, bread-sized slice juicy red tomato
  • 1 pinch salt and pepper
Directions
  1. Set a cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Add the bacon. Cook until browned and as crispy as you like it. Remember, it gets significantly crispier as it cools! While cooking, flip halfway through, and progressively drain the fat into a heatproof glass or bowl. When the bacon is done, transfer to a paper towel-lined plate, and drain the rest of the fat into the glass or bowl.
  2. Now add 2 teaspoons bacon fat back to the skillet. Add the bread and toast until the bottom is browned. Drizzle each piece with another teaspoon bacon fat and flip. Cook until the other side is browned.
  3. Transfer to a plate. Layer the sandwich in this order: bread, lettuce, bacon, tomato (sprinkle with salt and pepper), bread. Slice in half diagonally, from corner to corner, and eat immediately.

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Emma was the food editor at Food52. She created the award-winning column, Big Little Recipes, and turned it into a cookbook in 2021. These days, she's a senior editor at Bon Appétit, leading digital cooking coverage. Say hello on Instagram at @emmalaperruque.

1 Review

Susanna July 1, 2018
Sounds good, but I would never use iceberg in a BLT—and that’s not what the photograph shows, either.