5.0 from 12 votes
Best Ever BLT's AKA TBL's
This is the best recipe ever for BLT sandwiches! This recipe is so good I renamed it to TBL's, because the tomato comes first!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 2 sandwiches
Calories: 804 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 12 strips regular bacon or 8 strips thick cut bacon
- 2 tablespoons assorted fresh herbs minced (basil, lemon thyme, tarragon, parsley, chives, etc.)
- 1 small clove garlic finely minced or grated on a microplane
- ½ lemon juiced
- freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 4 lices good quality soft white bread
- 1 large tomato sliced thick
- salt for sprinkling
- 2-4 leaves Boston bibb iceberg, romaine or little gem lettuce*
Notes
- *You can use other types of lettuce if desired. I personally love to use arugula, but don't care much for spring mix. Use whatever you like best.
Nutrition Information
Calories
804kcal
(40%)
Carbohydrates
32g
(11%)
Protein
23g
(46%)
Fat
65g
(100%)
Saturated Fat
20g
(100%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
16g
Monounsaturated Fat
26g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
93mg
(31%)
Sodium
1206mg
(50%)
Potassium
553mg
(16%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
1179IU
(24%)
Vitamin C
24mg
(27%)
Calcium
138mg
(14%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2sandwiches
Amount Per Serving
Calories 804
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 804kcal | 40% |
| Carbohydrates | 32g | 11% |
| Protein | 23g | 46% |
| Fat | 65g | 100% |
| Saturated Fat | 20g | 100% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 16g | 94% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 26g | 130% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 93mg | 31% |
| Sodium | 1206mg | 50% |
| Potassium | 553mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 1179IU | 24% |
| Vitamin C | 24mg | 27% |
| Calcium | 138mg | 14% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.