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Lobster BLTs

Source of Recipe

From "Modern Comfort Food" by Ina Garten


Recipe Introduction

"I'm always looking for a way to update classic recipes, such as my favorite BLTs. If you start with really good ingredients, you can make something delicious but it you add lobster and avocado, you have a classic sandwich that's good enough to serve your mother-in-law!"

List of Ingredients

â—¦ 4 slices thick-cut applewood-smoked bacon, such as Nodine's
â—¦ ½ cup good mayonnaise, such as Hellmann's
â—¦ ¼ cup ketchup, such as Heinz
â—¦ 1 tablespoon sweet relish
â—¦ Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
â—¦ 2 ripe Hass avocados, pitted and peeled
â—¦ Juice of 1 lemon
â—¦ 8 (½-inch-thick) slices good bakery white bread, lightly toasted
â—¦ 4 large Bibb, Boston, or butter lettuce leaves
â—¦ 4 (¼-inch-thick) ripe red tomato slices (1 large tomato)
â—¦ ½ pound cooked lobster meat, sliced


Recipe

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Place a baking rack on a sheet pan and lay the bacon on the rack in a single layer. Roast the bacon for 15 to 20 minutes, until browned. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towels and set aside.

Meanwhile, for the dressing, whisk together the mayonnaise, ketchup, relish, ¼ teaspoon salt, and â…› teaspoon pepper in a medium bowl and set aside. Slice the avocados crosswise ¼ inch thick, place the slices in a bowl with the lemon juice, toss gently, and set aside.

To assemble, place 4 slices of toast on a board and slather them generously with the dressing. On each sandwich, place first a lettuce leaf, then a layer of avocado, then a slice of tomato. Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper. Cut a slice of bacon in half and place both halves on the tomato. Top with a quarter of the lobster. Generously spread more sauce on the remaining 4 slices of toast and place them, sauce side down, on the sandwiches. Serve immediately.

Makes 4 sandwiches