TREMENDOUS BLT SANDWICH

Here’s a TREMENDOUS BLT Sandwich recipe — one that goes beyond the basic and brings maximum flavor and crunch.

🥓 TREMENDOUS BLT SANDWICH

🍞 Ingredients:

• Bread: 2 thick slices of sourdough or artisan white bread, toasted

• Bacon: 4–6 slices thick-cut bacon, crispy

• Lettuce: Butter lettuce or romaine (crisp and fresh)

• Tomato: 1 large ripe heirloom tomato or beefsteak, thickly sliced

• Avocado (optional but glorious): ½ ripe avocado, sliced or mashed

• Mayonnaise: 2–3 tbsp (use garlic mayo or sriracha mayo for a twist)

• Black pepper: Freshly cracked

• Salt: Flaky sea salt for tomato

• Butter (optional): For toasting the bread

🔥 Directions:

1. Cook the bacon:

   • Fry or bake thick-cut bacon until golden and crispy. Drain on paper towels.

2. Toast the bread:

   • Lightly butter both sides and toast in a pan or toaster for crunch and flavor.

3. Prep the veggies:

   • Slice tomatoes thick and sprinkle with flaky sea salt and cracked black pepper.

   • Wash and dry lettuce leaves.

4. Assemble like a legend:

   • Spread mayo generously on both slices of toast.

   • (Optional) Add mashed avocado on one side.

   • Layer in this order: lettuce → tomato → bacon → extra crack of pepper.

   • Top with the second slice of bread, mayo side down.

5. Cut and serve:

   • Slice diagonally or down the middle. Serve with pickles or kettle chips.

🔄 Optional Add-Ons:

• Fried egg 🍳

• Cheddar or Swiss cheese 🧀

• Caramelized onions 🧅

• Hot sauce or chipotle aioli 🌶