BLT Sandwiches with Candied Bacon, Lettuce, and Tomato Jam

Name: BLT Sandwiches with Candied Bacon, Lettuce, and Tomato Jam
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 8 slices (about 3/4-inch thick) brioche loaf or other soft loaf bread; 8 slices thin slices cheddar cheese; 680 grams cherry tomatoes, halved; 3 Tbsps packed dark brown sugar; 1 Tbsp medium cloves garlic, minced (about; 1 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoons ground ginger; 1 teaspoons ground black pepper; 8 smalls iceberg lettuce leaves; 4 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 Tbsps mayonnaise; 3 Tbsps olive oil; 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes; 2 Tbsps red wine vinegar; 2 Tbsps small shallot, minced (about; 4 teaspoons Dijon or spicy mustard; 16 strips thick-cut bacon; 2 Tbsps Worcestershire sauce

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give BLT Sandwiches with Candied Bacon, Lettuce, and Tomato Jam a try. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 28% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains approximately 43g of protein, 108g of fat, and a total of 1356 calories. Head to the store and pick up olive oil, ground pepper, ground ginger, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the ground cinnamon you could follow this main course with the Cinnamon Twists as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 30 minutes.

Instructions

For the Candied Bacon: Adjust oven racks to upper middle and lower middle positions and preheat oven to 400°F. Line 2 rimmed baking sheets with foil. Arrange 8 bacon strips in single layer on each sheet.

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Bacon

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Baking Sheet

Aluminum Foil

Oven

Combine brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, and pepper in small bowl. Rub sugar mixture all over both sides of bacon strips and bake until crisp, 16 to 18 minutes, alternating sheets’ positions and turning bacon strips with tongs halfway through baking.

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Bacon

Brown Sugar

Cinnamon

Ginger

Pepper

Sugar

Dry Seasoning Rub

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Oven

Tongs

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Transfer sheets to cooling racks and transfer bacon to large plate. When cool enough to handle, discard rendered fat and foil.

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Bacon

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Aluminum Foil

For the Tomato Jam: While bacon cooks, heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering.

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Tomato

Bacon

Jam

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add tomatoes, brown sugar, garlic, shallot, vinegar, Worcestershire, red pepper flakes, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and cook, stirring until tomatoes are softened and lightly browned, about 15 minutes.

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Red Pepper Flakes

Worcestershire Sauce

Brown Sugar

Tomato

Shallot

Vinegar

Garlic

Pepper

Salt

Transfer to bowl and let cool to room temperature.

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Bowl

Spread both sides of each bread slice with mayonnaise. Arrange bread on now-empty baking sheets and bake until browned, turning once halfway through cooking, about 6 minutes.

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Mayonnaise

Spread

Bread

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Baking Sheet

Oven

Transfer bread to cutting board.

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Bread

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Cutting Board

Spread 4 slices with mustard. Top remaining 4 slices with 1 slice cheese.

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Mustard

Cheese

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Spread mustard-spread slices with tomato jam, then top with 4 slices bacon, and lettuce. Press remaining 4 slices, cheese-side down, onto lettuce. Slice on the diagonal and serve.

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Lettuce