Caesar BLT

Name: Caesar BLT
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 1 servings
Ingredients: 3 strips thick-cut, naturally cured bacon (see note)2 slices high-quality sandwich bread, such as shokupanExtra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling; 2 slices high-quality sandwich bread, such as shokupan; Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling; 6 tablespoons finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, divided; Caesar Mayo or regular mayonnaise; 2 trimmed romaine lettuce leaves; 2 to 4 thick slices ripe tomato (see note)2 oil-packed anchovy fillets; 2 oil-packed anchovy fillets; Kosher or flaky sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

All the components of a BLT paired with briny anchovies, salty-sweet Parmigiano-Reggiano, and lots of black pepper reach imperial levels of flavor.

5 min prep 20 min cook 25 min total 1 servings

Ingredients

3 strips thick-cut
2 slices high-quality sandwich bread
Extra-virgin olive oil
6 tablespoons finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
Caesar Mayo or regular mayonnaise
2 trimmed romaine lettuce leaves
2 to 4 thick slices ripe tomato 2 oil-packed anchovy fillets
2 oil-packed anchovy fillets
Kosher or flaky sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

1
Place a griddle or skillet over medium-low heat. Add bacon and place a bacon press, skillet, or masonry trowel on top of it to keep it flat as it cooks. Cook until lightly browned on first side, about 5 minutes, then flip, cover again, and continue cooking until bacon is browned on both sides and fat has rendered, about 3 minutes longer. Transfer bacon to a paper towel–lined plate and set aside.
2
Lightly drizzle bread slices on both sides with olive oil. In a large nonstick skillet, spread half the cheese in a thin circle just slightly larger than a bread slice (if your skillet is large enough you can make two circles of cheese and toast both bread slices at once). Set over medium heat and cook until cheese just starts to melt. Press one bread slice into the cheese and continue to cook until cheese is just starting to turn golden around the edges, about 3 minutes; increase heat to medium-high if the cheese isn't melting and browning fast enough.
3
Push cheese in around the sides of the bread and continue to cook until cheese is golden all over, about 4 minutes longer. Flip bread and lightly toast on second side, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a work surface, cheese side up (this prevents it from steaming and softening). Repeat with remaining cheese and bread.
4
Spread a generous slather of mayo on both non-cheese sides of bread. Arrange tomatoes on top of one of the bread slices (season with salt and pepper if not using Caesar mayonnaise). Cut bacon in half crosswise and arrange slices on top of tomatoes.
5
Top with thinly shaved Parmigiano-Reggiano, anchovy fillets, and romaine lettuce. Close sandwiches, cut in half on the diagonal, and serve.

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