Family was visiting and we were gathering for lunch at my house. It occurred to me that a BLT, or better yet at BLATO, bar would be fun. Standing over the stove frying endless pieces of bacon didn’t sound appealing so I turned to baked bacon instead.
Early that morning I baked 30 pieces of bacon and it was a breeze! I also washed and prepared the lettuce and sliced the onion for later. Immediately before serving, I sliced the avocado and tomato. I provided 2 types of bread along with the option of toasting the bread in the toaster oven and provided condiments of mayonnaise, mustard, ketchup. In addition, I served sliced turkey and cheese for those that may not like bacon OR prefer to make a mega-sandwich with all of the above!
For the vegetarian or vegan in the group, they can still partake with a wonderful veggie sandwich!
BAKED BACON
- Heat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Place a baking rack in a large baking, or cookie, sheet. The baking rack allows the drippings to fall away from the bacon. Place bacon strips on baking rack. Bake for 10-20 minutes depending on thickness of the bacon. I used thick sliced bacon that took 16-20 minutes to bake. For 30 slices of bacon, I baked 10-12 slices per pan.
- Remove bacon and pat excess drippings with paper towel. Set aside until time to serve.
