BEST BACON CAPRESE SANDWICH

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This best bacon caprese sandwich with basil garlic aioli combines two of my favorite lunches: the classic BLT and the caprese salad. It's a winner!

Provided by Culinary Envy

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Pork

Time 25m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

¼ cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon minced garlic
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest
1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste
7 slices bacon, halved
2 ciabatta rolls, split and toasted
1 (4 ounce) ball fresh mozzarella, sliced
1 heirloom tomato, sliced

Steps:

Mix mayonnaise, basil, lemon juice, garlic, garlic powder, and lemon zest together in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate aioli until ready to use.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Place a wire rack inside a baking sheet to catch grease.
Place 3 bacon halves side by side on the wire rack. Weave another 3 to 4 bacon halves over and under those halves to form a square lattice. Repeat with remaining bacon halves.
Bake in the preheated oven until browned and crispy, 15 to 20 minutes. Lift bacon lattices off the pan with a spatula onto paper towels.
Spread basil garlic aioli on each ciabatta roll; layer mozzarella slices, tomato, and bacon lattices on top.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 692.5 calories, Carbohydrate 36.4 g, Cholesterol 81.9 mg, Fat 46.5 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 31.9 g, SaturatedFat 13.9 g, Sodium 1677.2 mg, Sugar 3 g