Tags
avocado, bacon, BLATO, BLT, Bread, cheese, lettuce, mayo, mustard, onion, tomato, Turkey, vegan, vegetarian
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.