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Title: Adult BLTs
Post by: RG on July 22, 2017, 10:39:42 PM
Who doesn't like a good BLT? Very few I'd imagine. We didn't feel like cooking up a big meal tonight so we went diving in the freezer and pulled out the pork belly we smoked on the KBQ not so long ago. You remember the one don't you? It was this fella here :

(http://i.imgur.com/6dGK9Z1.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/gsqmcLs.jpg)

The better half decided that she wanted to make BLTs out of it so that's what she did.

She took some ciabatta and toasted it in the oven and cut some thick slices of that pork belly and crisped them up in a frying pan. The sandwich was built as follows : bottom bun spread with sun dried tomato pesto (good stuff!), pork belly, garden tomato slices, lettuce, provolone, fresh sliced avocado, just a little mayo on top bun. I had mine sans avocado but she and my son had it on theirs. Served with some hand cut sweet potato fries.

(http://i.imgur.com/mnHcOUl.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/X3jE4ei.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/myMQkXX.jpg)

It was a simple, easy meal that hit the spot!

Afterwards we got in the pool then I cut some wood for the KBQ for an early morning smoke. Life is good!
Title: Re: Adult BLTs
Post by: Tailgating is my game on July 23, 2017, 08:45:19 AM
I am in RG Just up the mayo a little ;) ;)
Title: Re: Adult BLTs
Post by: ACW3 on July 23, 2017, 08:49:47 AM
That does look good!!

Art
Title: Re: Adult BLTs
Post by: RG on July 23, 2017, 09:09:11 AM
I am in RG Just up the mayo a little ;) ;)

I did on mine, that pic was my wife's BLT. I ditched the avocado and made sure the mayo could actually be tasted on mine :)
Title: Re: Adult BLTs
Post by: Roget on July 23, 2017, 09:36:36 AM
Great looking sammie, RG.
Everything on it sounds really good except the cheese. :)
Is that just an "RG thing"? I've never had cheese on a BLT.
Have I been missing something all these years? :-\ :-\ :-\

Title: Re: Adult BLTs
Post by: RG on July 23, 2017, 09:53:31 AM
Great looking sammie, RG.
Everything on it sounds really good except the cheese. :)
Is that just an "RG thing"? I've never had cheese on a BLT.
Have I been missing something all these years? :-\ :-\ :-\

I'm with you on the cheese but actually it works! Provolone is so mild it doesn't take away from the sandwich flavors. Typically there isn't sun dried pesto nor avocado on them either but sometimes you monkey around with something and it works :)

My son, the chef who is a snob, LOVED it. He said that is the type of thing that could be sold at the restaurant he works at. I take that high praise indeed.
Title: Re: Adult BLTs
Post by: Roget on July 23, 2017, 10:15:25 AM
I certainly agree with the "experimenting", & the avocado sounds great.
In fact, I probably would like just bacon, tomato, & avocado.
Title: Re: Adult BLTs
Post by: smokeasaurus on July 23, 2017, 11:12:15 AM
You never get too old for a good BLT or a PB & J  :thumbup:
Title: Re: Adult BLTs
Post by: Big Dawg on July 23, 2017, 01:45:01 PM
Great looking sammie, RG.
Everything on it sounds really good except the cheese. :)
Is that just an "RG thing"? I've never had cheese on a BLT.
Have I been missing something all these years? :-\ :-\ :-\

I'm with you on the cheese but actually it works! Provolone is so mild it doesn't take away from the sandwich flavors. Typically there isn't sun dried pesto nor avocado on them either but sometimes you monkey around with something and it works :)

My son, the chef who is a snob, LOVED it. He said that is the type of thing that could be sold at the restaurant he works at. I take that high praise indeed.

High praise, indeed, and well deserved ! ! !





BD
Title: Re: Adult BLTs
Post by: bamabob on July 23, 2017, 02:09:05 PM
Great looking sammy Jason.  Steph could win a Throwdown with that!
That pork belly looks incredible.
Title: Re: Adult BLTs
Post by: RG on July 23, 2017, 02:14:57 PM
Great looking sammy Jason.  Steph could win a Throwdown with that!
That pork belly looks incredible.

I have to admit, I do like pork belly but not so much unless it has been crisped up. Those first 2 pics from when we made it show that it is what pork belly is......fatty. It's good but a little too rich and unctuous (big word alert, lol). I think it's much more palatable when crispy.

And, yes she could win many a Throwdown with it, it was quite tasty. I wish I had another this very moment :P
Title: Re: Adult BLTs
Post by: Roget on July 23, 2017, 02:29:20 PM
You never get too old for a good BLT or a PB & J  :thumbup:

You can have my PB & J Smoke.

Didn't like them as a kid, (thank God my mama didn't care for them either) & I care less for them now.
Title: Adult BLTs
Post by: Pappymn on July 23, 2017, 05:24:34 PM
Dang that looks killer


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Title: Re: Adult BLTs
Post by: Old Hickory on July 23, 2017, 06:58:15 PM
A BLT with PB awesome, but I want  more of the garden and crisp PB.
Title: Re: Adult BLTs
Post by: sparky on July 23, 2017, 11:38:45 PM
Oh man that looks good.
Title: Re: Adult BLTs
Post by: Hub on July 24, 2017, 06:59:36 AM
I want some of that  ;D

Hub
Title: Re: Adult BLTs
Post by: smokeasaurus on July 24, 2017, 10:56:45 AM
You never get too old for a good BLT or a PB & J  :thumbup:

You can have my PB & J Smoke.

Didn't like them as a kid, (thank God my mama didn't care for them either) & I care less for them now.

My Dad would make PB and Iceberg lettuce sandwiches on good old fashioned white Webers bread. Made one yesterday and Oh so good............
Title: Re: Adult BLTs
Post by: Roget on July 24, 2017, 11:08:22 AM
You never get too old for a good BLT or a PB & J  :thumbup:

You can have my PB & J Smoke.

Didn't like them as a kid, (thank God my mama didn't care for them either) & I care less for them now.

My Dad would make PB and Iceberg lettuce sandwiches on good old fashioned white Webers bread. Made one yesterday and Oh so good............

Now that sounds interesting. I might like that.
I like peanut butter. It's just the jelly combo that turns me off. :D
Title: Re: Adult BLTs
Post by: Stirling on July 24, 2017, 07:44:33 PM
You never get too old for a good BLT or a PB & J  :thumbup:

You can have my PB & J Smoke.

Didn't like them as a kid, (thank God my mama didn't care for them either) & I care less for them now.

My Dad would make PB and Iceberg lettuce sandwiches on good old fashioned white Webers bread. Made one yesterday and Oh so good............
Even better with salt and pepper.

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Title: Re: Adult BLTs
Post by: bamabob on July 25, 2017, 05:13:03 PM
You never get too old for a good BLT or a PB & J  :thumbup:

You can have my PB & J Smoke.

Didn't like them as a kid, (thank God my mama didn't care for them either) & I care less for them now.

My Dad would make PB and Iceberg lettuce sandwiches on good old fashioned white Webers bread. Made one yesterday and Oh so good............
Even better with salt and pepper.

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Don't forget the pork belly bacon!  that reminds me, as a kid I would make bacon & grape jelly sandwiches on toast or biscuits.  May have to try that again.
Title: Re: Adult BLTs
Post by: RG on July 25, 2017, 05:55:51 PM
You never get too old for a good BLT or a PB & J  :thumbup:

You can have my PB & J Smoke.

Didn't like them as a kid, (thank God my mama didn't care for them either) & I care less for them now.

My Dad would make PB and Iceberg lettuce sandwiches on good old fashioned white Webers bread. Made one yesterday and Oh so good............
Even better with salt and pepper.

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Don't forget the pork belly bacon!  that reminds me, as a kid I would make bacon & grape jelly sandwiches on toast or biscuits.  May have to try that again.

That's a good combination for sure! Salty and sweet. I actually like strawberry jelly/jam/preserves on sausage biscuits! Yum!!
Title: Re: Adult BLTs
Post by: smokeasaurus on July 25, 2017, 06:00:51 PM
I think it is safe to say we all like a little kid meal once in a while.....washed down with an adult beverage of course  ;)