Backyard BLTs Recipe

Name: Backyard BLTs
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Meat & Poultry
Ingredients: 1 medium lemon; 13 c. light mayonnaise; 1 tbsp. fresh parsley leaves; 1/2 tsp. fresh thyme leaves; .⅓ tsp. coarsely ground black pepper; 3 medium ripe tomatoes; .⅓ tsp. salt; 8 slice sourdough bread; 8 oz. Canadian bacon; 8 small Romaine lettuce leaves

Servings: persons

1 medium lemon
13 c. light mayonnaise
1 tbsp. fresh parsley leaves
1/2 tsp. fresh thyme leaves
.⅓ tsp. coarsely ground black pepper
3 medium ripe tomatoes
.⅓ tsp. salt
8 slice sourdough bread
8 oz. Canadian bacon
8 small Romaine lettuce leaves

1
Prepare outdoor grill for direct grilling over medium heat.
2
Meanwhile, from lemon, grate 1/4 teaspoon peel and squeeze 1 teaspoon juice.
3
In small bowl, mix lemon peel and lemon juice with mayonnaise, parsley, thyme, and pepper until blended; set aside.
4
Place tomato slices on sheet of waxed paper and sprinkle with salt.
5
With tongs, place bread slices on grill and cook just until grill marks appear on bottom side of bread.
6
Remove bread slices from grill; set aside.
7
With tongs, place bacon slices on grill over medium heat and cook 2 minutes, just until grill marks appear on bacon (do not overcook; bacon will dry out and toughen).
8
To assemble sandwiches, spread mayonnaise mixture on ungrilled side of bread slices.
9
Top half of bread slices with half of bacon slices, all of tomato slices, remaining bacon slices, then lettuce leaves.
10
Place remaining bread slices, grilled side up, on top.
11
Cut each sandwich in half to serve.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 medium lemon, 13 c. light mayonnaise, 1 tbsp. fresh parsley leaves, 1/2 tsp. fresh thyme leaves, and more.

Yes, Backyard BLTs falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Backyard BLTs

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