Dish

Yuzu BLT

Your favorite sandwich made just a bit better with yuzu. Hally Zelicoff put together a areal summer classic with this one. Perfect for the kids' lunch by the pool or to enjoy with friends at a picnic table.

Three BLT halves with bacon, heirloom tomato, and lettuce on sourdough, shown on parchment with a bowl of yuzu aioli

Ingredients

Serves 2
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 2 ½ tsp 100% Yuzu Juice
  • 1 small clove grated garlic
  • ⅓ cup olive oil
  • Dash of hot sauce
  • 1-2 heirloom tomatoes
  • 6 strips bacon
  • Little gem lettuce
  • 4 slices sourdough Pullman
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Step 1
In a small bowl whisk together egg yolk, two teaspoons yuzu juice, and garlic until combined. Slowly stream in olive oil while whisking vigorously, until emulsified. Season to taste with a dash of hot sauce, salt and pepper. Set aside.
Step 2
Cook bacon in pan until desired doneness, then drain on paper towel.
Step 3
Slice tomatoes and season with remaining yuzu juice, salt and pepper on both sides.
Step 4
Toast bread. Begin building sandwich starting with aioli on both slices of bread, then little gem lettuce, heirloom tomato, and bacon; top with other slice of bread then cut in half

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