Proper BLT with crispy bacon and garlic mayo

Name: Proper BLT with crispy bacon and garlic mayo
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 8 rashers streaky bacon; 4 slices white bread, thick cut; 3 tbsp mayonnaise; 1 garlic clove, very finely grated; 2 tomatoes, thickly sliced; 1 little gem lettuce, leaves separated

Crisp streaky bacon, juicy tomato and cold lettuce between hot toast with garlicky mayonnaise.

Time20 min
LevelEasy
Costabout £5.38 a head
Oven200°C (180°C fan)

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

2 servings

Ingredients

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8rashers streaky bacon
4slices white breadthick cut
3 tbspmayonnaise
1garlic clovevery finely grated
2tomatoesthickly sliced
1little gem lettuceleaves separated

Method

1
Heat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan). Lay the bacon on a rack over a tray and cook for 15 minutes, turning once, until crisp.
15 min
2
Mix the mayonnaise with the garlic and a pinch of black pepper.
3
Toast the bread until golden on both sides.
4
Spread the garlic mayo over all four slices.
5
Layer lettuce, tomato and bacon over two slices, then top with the other two.
6
Press down, cut in half corner to corner and serve while the toast is still warm.

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