| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 35 min |
| Active: | 10 min |
| Yield: | 2 sandwiches |
Ingredients
- 4 slices beefsteak tomato
- 1/3 cup bread and butter pickle brine
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 6 slices thick-cut bacon, cut into 6-inch strips
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 cloves garlic, grated
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 4 slices Pullman bread, toasted
- 4 Bibb lettuce leaves, washed
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Place the tomato slices in a baking dish or plate. Pour the pickle brine over the tomatoes and season with pepper to taste. Place in the refrigerator for 30 minutes or up to 2 hours.
- Arrange the bacon in a single layer on a rack set inside a sheet tray. Season with 1/2 teaspoon black pepper. Roast the bacon until crispy, 10 to 12 minutes per side.
- In a medium bowl, combine the mayo, lemon juice, Worcestershire and garlic. Mix until well blended. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
- Season the avocado with salt and pepper.
- Assemble the sandwiches by spreading the aioli on each slice of bread. Layer 2 slices of bread with the lettuce and then the avocado. Top the other 2 slices of bread with the bacon and tomatoes (let the brine drip off first). Close the sandwiches. Cut the sandwiches in half and serve.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 8 servings |
| Calories | 281 |
| Total Fat | 24 g |
| Saturated Fat | 5 g |
| Carbohydrates | 12 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 g |
| Sugar | 3 g |
| Protein | 5 g |
| Cholesterol | 20 mg |
| Sodium | 338 mg |
Reviews
What a delicious flavor the pickle juice adds to the tomatoes! It’s a must! So good!
Why do you people rate recipes with 1-2 stars even bother trying the recipe, if indeed you do, and fail?
Amazing sandwich. I agree, the pickle brine takes this to another level along with the aioli. It is important to season each layer prior to assembling sandwich.I used pickled jalapeño juice.
I agree about wondering how anyone can rate this a one star. They must not have done it right. The only thing that could be played with would be the type of pickle juice. That could be a preference thing.
I am not sure why the last reviewer gave it 1 star. This is by far the best BLT I have ever had. The tomato soaked in the pickle brine took this sandwich to the GZ level. That is why GZ is a true iron chef. I will never ever make a BLT again without using this technique. Delicious❤️
Outrageously delicious!!! The only thing I did change was I added pickled jalapeno juice to the sweet pickle juice .
Served it with a chicken white bean soup
Served it with a chicken white bean soup
I love the idea of the pickled Heirloom tomato ! I’m making this