Blt Skewers With Lemon-Chive Aioli

• 1 large pasteurized egg yolk
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 3 tablespoons canola oil
• 2 teaspoons lemon zest
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
• 2 teaspoons chopped fresh chives
• 1 pound hickory-smoked bacon
• 2 pints cherry tomatoes
• 8 ounces loaf sourdough bread, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 12 8-inch wooden skewers
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 3 hearts romain lettuce, halved through the root
• Cooking spray

1. Preheat oven to 450u0b0F and preheat grill to medium. Combine egg yolk, lemon juice, and mustard in a medium bowl. Combine oils together in a measuring cup and very slowly drizzle into egg mixture, whisking constantly. As oils begin to emulsify, drizzle more quickly. Mash garlic to a paste with a pinch of salt and the edge of a chef's knife. Add garlic paste, lemon zest, chives, and remaining salt. Chill in the fridge until ready to use.
2. Bake bacon in preheated oven on a rack-lined rimmed baking sheet until half-cooked and still malleable, about 10 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool until cool enough to handle, about 5 minutes. (Another method: Alternate indirect method: Grill on indirect heat until bacon is mostly crisp, about 12 minutes. Transfer to the direct heat and grill until bread is toasted and bacon is charred, about 2 minutes). Thread bacon around tomatoes and bread cubes on a skewer. Spray with cooking spray and sprinkle with black pepper. Place and grill and cook, covered, until bacon is crisp, tomatoes have burst, and bread is toasted, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer to a platter.
3. Spray romaine hearts with cooking spray and place cut-side down on direct heat; grill until lightly charred, 1 to 2 minutes. Serve skewers with grilled lettuce with smear/drizzle of aioli.

egg yolk, lemon juice, mustard, extravirgin olive oil, canola oil, lemon zest, garlic, kosher salt, fresh chives, bacon, tomatoes, bread, skewers, black pepper, hearts romain lettuce, cooking spray

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/blt-skewers-with-lemon-chive-aioli (may not work)