Sandler BLTs

Replace mayonnaise with garlic allioli and add some basil and avocado and BLTs become something special.


Sandler BLTs
Ingredients
High-quality bread
Garlic Allioli (Recipe below)
Thick-cut bacon
Tomatoes, sliced
Lettuce
Avocado, sliced
Basil


Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 400 degrees. Arrange bacon slices in a large jelly-roll pan or other shallow baking pan. Roast until fat begins to render, 5 to 6 minutes; rotate pan front-to-back. Continue roasting until is crisp and brown, 5 to 6 minutes longer for thin-sliced bacon, 8 to 10 minutes for thick-cut. Transfer with tongs to paper towel-lined plate and set aside.


Spread each slice of bread with the garlic allioli. Build sandwich with a slice of bacon, 2-3 slices of tomato, a lettuce leaf, a couple basil leaves, and a couple slices of avocado each. 




Garlic Allioli
2 large egg yolks
4 teaspoons juice from 1 lemon
1 medium garlic clove, minced
1/8 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground white pepper
3/4 cup olive oil


Process the yolks, lemon juice, garlic, sugar, salt, and white pepper together in a food processor until combined, about 10 seconds. With the machine running, gradually add the oil through the feed tube in a slow, steady stream, about 30 seconds. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula and process for 5 seconds longer. Season with salt and pepper to taste. The allioli can be refrigerated in an air-tight container for up to 3 days.