Fancy Green Chile BLT Sandwich Recipe

Hi Friends!! Today I am back with another recipe featuring La Brea Bakery Artisan Breads. I’ll start by asking if you have ever had a BLT sandwich? Yes, most likely you have. BUT, have you ever had a Green Chile BLT Sandwich???? If you haven’t, then well you are in luck!! Because today I am sharing my recipe for this class sandwich with a fancy twist. Trust me, this Green Chile BLT Sandwich is soooo good!! And if you looove spicy/hot green chile, then this fancy Green Chile BLT Sandwich is going to have your tastebuds dancing.

With it being full on Hatch green chile season, this is a must try recipe.

But even if Hatch green chiles are not in season you can totally substitute for frozen green chile and perhaps even a poblano pepper or jalapeños. But like I said, its HATCH CHILE SEASON!!! Run to your local grocery story grab some fresh green chile either roasted at the store or you can roast them at home. If you have never roasted green chile, then head to this post here, where I show you how to roast green chiles at home. I personally enjoyed this GBLT with HOT Hatch green chile peppers as it added a nice kick to this classic sandwich. But mild green chiles will also work if spicy isn’t up your alley.

Of course if you really like spicy then by all means try it with an EXTRA hot roasted green chile!

There really isn’t much to this recipe, but to make it a little more fancy I like adding pepper to my bacon slices, to add some extra heat. That part is completely optional or you can purchase peppered bacon and that will work just as well. My favorite way to make bacon is in the oven. It’s far less messy than making it on the stove, and when its raised on the baking sheet, it makes the bacon nice and crisp. For some extra meat you can also use thick bacon slices for these yummy Green Chile BLT Sandwiches.

The next star of this dish is the bread!! You can’t have a good sandwich without a soft and crusty bread. I really enjoy La Brea Bakery Italian Round Loaf for this recipe. It’s so fresh and I can conveniently pick it up at my local grocery store. Just cut your slices, toast, assemble sandwich, and enjoy. This was the perfect bread to pair with this Green Chile BLT. Even on its own its delicious. I had some leftover bread and tomatoes, so I toasted up a slice and drizzled on some olive oil and it was soo good! You can find La Brea Bakery Artisan bread here. Thank you to La Brea Bakery for sponsoring this post! 🙂

I hope you try this GBLT and if you do send me a picture on social media!! I always love seeing your fancy creations.

Fancy Green Chile BLT – GBLT Recipe

Yields: 2 Sandwiches

Ingredients:

8 Slices of bacon, cooked
½ teaspoon ground pepper, divided
2 large heirloom tomatoes, sliced
¼ teaspoon salt
1 loaf of La Brea Bakery Italian Round Bread (2 slices, cut in half)
¼ cup of mayonnaise
2 roasted green chiles, peeled and deseeded
2 leaves of green lettuce

Directions:

Preheat oven to 420 degrees and line a medium baking sheet with aluminum foil and add a baking rack onto baking sheet and set aside
Line bacon on baking rack and sprinkle on ¼ teaspoon of ground pepper and cook bacon in oven for 20-25 minutes or until desired crispiness
Slice heirloom tomatoes ¼ thick and place on a napkin lined plate and season with salt and pepper to taste
Slice down the middle of a peeled roasted green chile and remove seeds and stem
Prepare lettuce by removing the bottom white stems
Cut 2 slices of La Brea Bakery Italian Round Bread into ¼ to ½ inch slices, then cut the slices in half and spread ½ teaspoon of mayonnaise to one side of each slice.
In a medium skillet warm pan up on a medium heat and toast bread mayonnaise side down until toasted about 3-5 minutes then toast the other side for 3-5 minutes
Assemble sandwiches by spreading remaining mayonnaise to one side of 1 bread slice, then add on two slices of tomatoes, 1 roasted green chile, 4 slices of bacon, 1 leave of lettuce, and top with the other slice.
Enjoy!