Open-face tomato Bacon Sandwich—the proper tomato sandwich. Thick-cut slices of ciabatta are calmly toasted with salted butter and garlic. The slices are then layered with summer time heirloom tomatoes, basil, and the yummiest sizzling bacon dressing. This sandwich is much like a BLT however swaps the lettuce for basil. After you have the proper late summer time tomatoes, it’s THE BBT (bacon, basil, tomato) to make. It’s tremendous delicious!

For so simple as this recipe is, it took me the longest time to excellent. Primarily as a result of I had too many tomato sandwich ideas floating round in my head. Deciding on simply which one to make was practically unimaginable.

After a number of rounds of testing and buckets of heirloom tomatoes, I landed on what I believe is the proper tomato sandwich: the best ratio of bread, mayo, tomato, and salt—the three elements which can be an important in the case of a very nice tomato sandwich.

Up till final yr, mayo was not an ingredient I used to be fascinated about utilizing. So I get it in case you’re against utilizing mayo. However I discovered this yr {that a} good mayo is usually a welcome addition to salad dressings, sauces, sandwiches, and extra.

I wished to share a extra basic tomato sandwich, which generally consists of white bread, mayo, tomato slices, salt, and one other slice of white bread. I bear in mind my grandpa typically consuming this model of sandwich in the summertime. It’s not something fancy, however if in case you have an excellent tomato, it’s scrumptious.

With that in thoughts, my purpose was to raise the basic tomato sandwich a smidge. Nonetheless preserving it easy however build up the yum issue.

I actually do love this recipe.

Particulars

Step 1: the recent bacon dressing

I’m certain a lot of you’re accustomed to this dressing. I make it on a regular basis for salads and use all of it yr lengthy. I normally swap in/out completely different sorts of vinegar and herbs, relying on the dish.

A mixture of crispy bacon, olive oil, apple cider vinegar, fig preserves, a shallot, chili flakes, salt, and pepper. No herbs since we’re utilizing a lot basil for the sandwich.

The dressing actually packs within the taste, including a component of savory, salty, and spicy. The preserves add a contact of sweetness that compliments the salty bacon and chili flakes.

Step 2: the bread

Most purists will inform you to make use of delicate white bread, however that’s simply not my factor. What’s my factor is my buttery ciabatta.

Slice a loaf of ciabatta bread and toss it with slices or cubes of chilly salted butter and garlic. Then bake for a couple of minutes till the butter melts over the bread slices and begins to brown. The garlic will get crispy and infuse the butter with yummy taste.

The concept is to calmly toast the crust with a still-soft inside. This creates the proper stability of crunch and softness.

Step 3: construct your sandwich

I like to construct this whereas the bread is heat. Unfold a small quantity of mayo over the bread. In case you choose to not use mayo, you’ll be able to omit it utterly, unfold basil pesto over as a substitute, or use room-temperature cheese (cheddar, cream cheese, ricotta, or burrata).

Then, the tomatoes. I like to recommend utilizing heirloom for one of the best taste. In case your tomatoes don’t look nice, use cherry tomatoes. They’re normally an excellent choice!

End with spoonfuls of the dressing, recent basil, and sea salt. To make the sandwich even higher, it’s also possible to add honey.

All that’s left is to eat it! I didn’t add a prime piece of bread as a result of, personally, I believe the ratios are off with such a fundamental sandwich when you could have only a few slices of tomatoes however two slices of bread. After all, if that’s what you get pleasure from, go for it!

I’m excited for you all to make this! It’s nice for each this month and subsequent, the peak of tomato season!

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