Mushroom and Fried-Egg BLT Clubs
- 8 thick slices of lean bacon
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for frying
- 1 pound white mushrooms, thinly sliced
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 4 large eggs
- Twelve 1/4-inch thick slices of whole wheat sandwich bread, toasted
- Mayonnaise
- 4 romaine lettuce leaves
- 8 thin tomato slices
- In a large nonstick skillet, cook the bacon over moderate heat, turning once, until crisp, about 4 minutes per side.
- Drain on paper towels.
- Wipe out the skillet.
- In the skillet, melt the butter in the 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
- Add the mushrooms and season with salt and pepper.
- Cover and cook over moderate heat until the mushrooms soften and release their liquid, about 7 minutes.
- Uncover and cook, stirring often, until the mushrooms are richly browned, about 8 minutes longer.
- Transfer the mushrooms to a bowl.
- Wipe out the skillet and coat it with a thin film of olive oil.
- Crack the eggs into the skillet and fry them over easy over moderate heat, about 3 minutes on one side and about 30 seconds on the other side.
- Season the eggs with salt and pepper.
- On a work surface, spread 8 slices of the whole wheat toast with mayonnaise.
- Top 4 of these with the lettuce, tomato slices and bacon; top the other 4 with the mushrooms and fried eggs.
- Stack the sandwiches and cover with the remaining 4 slices of toast.
- Cut the sandwiches in half and serve.
lean bacon, unsalted butter, extravirgin olive oil, white mushrooms, salt, eggs, whole wheat sandwich bread, mayonnaise, tomato
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/mushroom-and-fried-egg-blt-clubs (may not work)