BLT Fried Egg-and-Cheese Sandwich

(Food & Wine Magazine, January 2024)


TOTAL TIME: 20 MINUTES


MAKES 1 SANDWICH


Thomas Keller's scrumptious recipe combines three of the world's most popular sandwiches - bacon, lettuce and tomato; fried egg; and grilled cheese.


INGREDIENTS

  • 4 thick slices of bacon
  • 2 slices of Monterey Jack cheese
  • 2 thick slices of rustic white bread, toasted and hot
  • 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
  • 4 tomato slices
  • 2 leaves of butter lettuce
  • 1 teaspoon unsalted butter
  • 1 large egg



DIRECTIONS

    1. In a skillet, cook the bacon over moderate heat, turning, until crisp, about 8 minutes
    2. Drop the bread in the toaster.  Transfer bacon to paper towels to drain.
    3. Set the Monterey Jack cheese on 1 piece of toast.  Spread the mayonnaise on the other slice of toast, then top with bacon then tomato and then the lettuce.
    4. In a small, non-stick skillet, melt the butter.  Add the egg and fry over moderate heat, turning once, until crisp around the edge, about 4 minutes; the yolk should still be runny. Slide the egg onto the lettuce; close the sandwich and eat right away.

 


So how would you improvise and improve?  Avocado?  Two slices of cheese?  A splash of your favourite hot sauce?  Let me know!

It's a good sandwich...