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Bacon Sandwich

7 min · 7 min active · makes ~380 g · Easy

Bacon sandwich with crispy back bacon rashers, buttered white bread, and tomato ketchup. Classic British comfort food for four.

Ingredients
0/4 gathered · 4 servings
8piece
8piece
40g
4tbsp
Tools
10 items
Serveware
1 item
Procedure
12 steps
1 of 12

Set the oven to 60 °C so you can keep the cooked bacon warm while you butter the bread.

60°C
⏱ 5 min
2 of 12

Lay the bacon rashers in a single layer in the frying pan, overlapping as little as possible.

Back bacon rashers · 8 piece
⏱ 10s
ResultBack bacon rashers
3 of 12

Set the pan over a medium-high heat and fry the bacon, turning once with tongs, until the fat is golden and the edges are just crisp.

⏱ 4 min
ResultCooked bacon
4 of 12

Lift the bacon rashers out of the pan onto the baking tray, leaving the excess fat behind in the pan.

⏱ 15s
ResultCrisp drained bacon rashers
5 of 12

Slide the baking tray of bacon into the oven to keep warm while you butter the bread.

⏱ 10s
ResultCrisp drained bacon rashers
6 of 12

Cut 8 slices from the loaf and lay them out on the chopping board ready to butter.

White sandwich bread · 8 piece
⏱ 30s
7 of 12

Put the butter into the small bowl.

Unsalted butter · 40 g
⏱ 5s
ResultUnsalted butter
8 of 12

Use the table knife to spread the butter evenly all the way to the edges of each slice of bread.

⏱ 40s
9 of 12

Using oven gloves, pull the baking tray of bacon out of the oven.

⏱ 10s
ResultCrisp drained bacon rashers
10 of 12

Lay 2 rashers on each of 4 buttered slices, folding any overhanging pieces back to fit neatly, then set the remaining buttered slices on top, buttered-side down.

⏱ 30s
ResultAssembled bacon sandwichesused in step 12
11 of 12

Spoon the ketchup into the small bowl so each person can help themselves.

Tomato ketchup · 4 tbsp
⏱ 5s
12 of 12

Cut each sandwich diagonally in half and place on a plate, then serve the ketchup alongside for dipping.

⏱ 30s
ResultAssembled bacon sandwiches
Total Time7 min
Nutrition
per serving
Estimated · pre-cooking · 75% ingredients covered
NutrientPer serving
325kcal
15g
28g
13g
4g
3g
0.1g
714mg
Ingredients0/4
Tools0/9