Baking Bacon for Perfect BLTs! How to Bake Bacon for Bacon, Lettuce & Tomato Sandwiches

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.

Create a disposable rack using aluminum foil by scrunching it up to simulate a rack, ensuring it has ridges for fat to drain.

Place the foil rack in a baking pan.

Lay down 9 strips of thick cut bacon on the foil rack, placing them in an odd number for even distribution later.

Transfer the pan with bacon into the preheated oven and bake for 25 to 30 minutes, checking for doneness.

After about 30 minutes, check the bacon for a little foam on top, indicating perfect doneness.

If desired, blot some bacon fat off with paper towels, but note that some fat is good for flavor in the BLT.

Assemble the BLT by layering lettuce first, then bacon, followed by tomato on toasted bread.

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