One of the best things about summer is a cottage bacon BLT sandwich. It is the perfect meal on busy summer nights. The simple combination of bacon, lettuce, and tomato, with two pieces of toasted bread slathered with mayonnaise - utter perfection!
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
- Classic BLT Flavors
- Use Up Those Garden Fresh Tomatoes
- Works for Gluten Free and Low FODMAP diets
Featured Ingredients
- Cottage Bacon - Perfect shape, smoky flavor, and delicious.
- Lettuce - Use romaine lettuce for the perfect freshness and crunch.
- Tomato - My favorite is garden fresh tomatoes, picked at the peak of tomato season.
- Mayonnaise - Use your favorite brand.
- Bread - Sourdough, gluten free, Texas toast, or even plain white bread will work.
See the recipe card for the exact measurements and complete instructions. Selected ingredients are based on guidance on current serving sizes measured by the Monash University Food App and FODMAP Friendly App at the time of publishing. As always, follow your gut and modify as needed.
What Is Cottage Bacon
Cottage bacon has multiple identities. It is sometimes called buckboard bacon or even butt bacon. Unlike traditional bacon made from pork belly, cottage bacon is made from a boneless pork butt roast. Hence the name butt bacon, since it is made from a butt roast, very clever.
Step-By-Step Instructions
Step 1: Toast two pieces of bread. Slather with mayonnaise.
Step 2: Add pieces of washed and dried lettuce.
Step 3: Add tomato slices. Sprinkle with salt and pepper for extra flavor.
Step 4: Add a piece of cooked cottage bacon. Top with the other piece of toasted bread with mayonnaise. Cut in half and serve right away.
Tips and Tricks
Don’t skip adding salt and pepper to the tomato slices. It really adds another layer of flavor.
Skip the bread, and wrap the bacon and tomato slices in a large piece of lettuce.
Bake the cottage bacon in the oven on a wire rack topped cookie sheet. Do this in advance to make BLTs faster.
Ingredient Swaps
- Bacon Options: Use regular bacon, called streaky bacon or turkey bacon.
- Lettuce Options: Use iceberg lettuce, baby spinach, butter lettuce - all great options.
- Mayonnaise: Shake up the BLT with homemade spread options: dairy free ranch, cottage cheese ranch dip, tzatziki Greek dip, or hummus with canned chickpeas.
Variations
BLT Egg Salad Sandwich: Add a scoop of egg salad to one of the slices of toast. This is such a great recipe mashup!
BLT Guacamole Sandwich: Add a tablespoon of homemade guacamole to the toasted bread.
BLT Sandwich with Hard-Boiled Eggs: Slice a hard-boiled egg and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Adds creaminess and protein to the sandwich.
Storing and Reheating
Store: Keep the BLT sandwich components in separate airtight containers and make sandwiches fresh when needed.
Reheat: Heat the bacon in the microwave or skillet on the stovetop until warm. Toast the bread as needed. It doesn’t keep well cold.
FAQs
Check with butcher shops, deli counters, or specialty grocery stores.
In the oven on a wire rack, in a skillet on the stovetop, or on a Blackstone griddle.
If the cottage bacon is smoked, it is already cooked. All that is needed is to heat up and caramelize the fatty areas.
Meal Planning
I love BLTs served with roasted potatoes and a side of pasta salad or coleslaw. Such a wonderful combination of summer flavors. Add them to your menu plan today!
Need more sandwich ideas? Discover more delicious options!
Additional Sandwich Recipes
- Club Sandwich - Layers of deli meat, cheeses, bacon, lettuce and tomato.
- Chicken Salad with Craisins - Large pieces of chicken, in a delicious homemade dressing with craisins, celery, and green onions.
- Tuna Salad Lettuce Wrap - Butter lettuce wrapped around a scoop of tuna salad for the ultimate crunch.
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Recipe
Cottage Bacon BLT
Ingredients
- 1 pound cottage bacon cooked (Note 1)
- 1 loaf white bread gluten free if needed
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 2 heads romaine lettuce
- 3 tomatoes
- salt and pepper
Instructions
To make one sandwich:
- Toast two slices of bread. Slather with mayonnaise after toasted.
- Add a piece of romaine lettuce that has been washed and dried off.
- Next, add a slice of tomato. Season it with salt and pepper.
- Add a piece of cottage bacon.
- Top the sandwich with the other piece of toast with mayonnaise. Slice in half and serve.
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