Oven Dried Blt Recipes

BLT DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• Place sun-dried tomatoes in a small bowl and cover with warm water. Let stand until tender. Drain.
• Meanwhile, cut pita into triangles, place on a baking sheet and toast for 10 minutes.
• In medium bowl, combine mayonnaise, sour cream, bacon bits, and sun-dried tomatoes. Add a pinch of salt and pepper. Use a spoon to mix together; set aside.
• Cut out the core of the lettuce head to form a bowl for the dip.
• To serve, spoon BLT dip into hallowed out lettuce head and set in the center of a serving plate. Place toasted pita triangles around edge of plate.

OVEN-DRIED BLT

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees. Rub entire head of garlic with olive oil. Place on aluminum foil, add herbs, and wrap tightly. Cook until cloves are soft, 25 to 35 minutes. Set aside to cool.
• Working in batches, fry bacon in a heavy skillet over medium heat until crisp. Transfer bacon to paper towels to drain.
• Squeeze roasted garlic out of each clove onto a cutting board. Transfer soft garlic to a medium bowl; mash with a fork until smooth. Stir in mayonnaise, and set aside.
• Slice baguette in half lengthwise. Spread each half with garlic mayonnaise. Arrange lettuce over bottom half. Top with bacon and tomatoes; season with salt and pepper. Close with top half of baguette; cut into thirds.

OVEN-FRIED GREEN TOMATO BLT

Steps:

• Preheat broiler. Cut tomato into 8 slices, each about 1/4 in. thick. Place egg and bread crumbs in separate shallow bowls; mix salt into bread crumbs. Dip tomato slices in egg, then in bread crumb mixture, patting to help adhere., Place tomato slices on a wire rack set in a 15x10x1-in. baking pan; broil 4-5 in. from heat until golden brown, about 30-45 seconds per side., Mix mayonnaise, green onions and dill. Layer each of 4 slices of bread with 2 bacon strips, 1 lettuce leaf and 2 tomato slices. Spread mayonnaise mixture over remaining slices of bread; place over top layer.

BLT SALAD WITH RANCH

Steps:

• 1. Cook the bacon in a nonstick skillet over medium-low heat until golden brown. Drain on paper towel. Reserve 2 tablepsoons of the bacon fat.
• 2. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• 3. Toss bread cubes with bacon fat, thyme, salt, and pepper. Spread in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet and bake until golden, 12-15 minutes, shaking the pan once.
• 4. Place arugula and frisée in a bowl.

BLT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Lay 12 strips of bacon on a cooling rack placed over a parchment-lined baking sheet; transfer to oven, and bake until crisp and browned, 15 to 18 minutes.
• Toast bread, and spread one side of each slice with mayonnaise. Arrange lettuce on two slices; top with basil leaf, tomatoes, and bacon. Season with salt and pepper. Top with remaining bread slices, and cut on the diagonal. Serve immediately.