| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 20 min |
| Active: | 20 min |
| Yield: | 2 servings |
Ingredients
- 4 slices beefsteak or heirloom tomatoes
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- Kosher salt
- Freshly cracked black pepper
- 4 leaves fresh basil
- 2 eggs
- 1 tablespoon finely sliced chives
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 2 slices boule or country bread (3/8 inch thick), toasted
- 6 slices crispy cooked smoked bacon
- 4 leaves gem lettuce
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
- Season the tomato slices on a baking sheet with 1 teaspoon of the olive oil and some salt and pepper. Place a basil leaf on top of each slice and bake until the tomatoes are wilted, about 10 minutes.
- Heat a large nonstick pan, add the remaining 1 teaspoon olive oil and place 2 ring molds in the pan. Crack the eggs into the molds, reduce the heat to low and cover. Cook over low heat until the whites have cooked through, about 4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and top with chives.
- Spread the mayonnaise on each slice of toast. Divide the bacon, lettuce and tomato between the bread slices. Place an egg on top of each sandwich and serve.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 2 servings |
| Calories | 755 |
| Total Fat | 66 g |
| Saturated Fat | 17 g |
| Carbohydrates | 18 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 4 g |
| Protein | 20 g |
| Cholesterol | 229 mg |
| Sodium | 954 mg |
Reviews
We made this using a leftover roll we picked up at a Mexican bakery to make Chicken Melanesa Tortas (per Jeff Mauro). We grilled the roll with butter and dressed the lettuce with a Greek dressing we made for Geoffrey Zakarian’s Grilled Greek Salad. We then put some Feta cheese crumbles on the lettuce. With the tomatoes and basil, this made for some great layers of flavor. We used thick sliced applewood smoked bacon, which is always fantastic.
We loved this. Was able to do all prep in the toaster oven (except bacon) and that made it even more convenient. After watching the video I sprinkled a small amount of vinaigrette on the sandwich and it went to another level. Really good!
The written recipe is very different from the video. For example there is no mention of a vinegarette in the recipe but GZ uses one for the tomatoes and lettuce in the video, etc. I would make the suggestion to Food Network that the recipe be updated. The sandwiches prepared as in the video were very good but I had to figure out how to do a simple vinegarette from elsewhere.
I wasnt sure if I was going to like the egg with the lettuce but OMG this is great. Can’t wait to make it again.
This recipe is pretty good. I have to make this again.
HOW DO i LOVE THEE??? Let me count the days… Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Firday, Saturday and twice on Sunday. That’s how often I could eat this sandwich. Gotta run, bacon’s ready!!