The BEST Tomato Sandwich

A bacon and tomato sandwich with garlic aioli on sourdough bread with small tomatoes in white background

5 from 17 votes

An Heirloom Tomato Sandwich is the perfect way to celebrate summer tomatoes, and don’t even think about skipping the lemony-garlic aioli, it’s necessary!

Prep Time10

Total Time10

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: soul food, south, Southern

Servings: sandwiches

Calories: 2530kcal

Author: Jocelyn Delk Adams

Ingredients

1/4 cup mayonnaise
1 tbsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
1 garlic clove finely minced or grated
4 slices of sourdough or french bread can also use thick-cut white sandwich bread
salt and pepper to taste
2 large Heirloom tomatoes cut into 1/2 inch thick slices
bacon and lettuce optional

Instructions

Combine mayo, lemon juice, black pepper and garlic.
Lightly toast the bread and spread on aioli.
Layer on tomatoes (bacon and lettuce as well, if using) and close up the sandwich. Enjoy!

Notes

Expert Tips and Tricks

- Get the Right Tomatoes: Go as ripe as you can find boos. If you see a bruised or mushy tomato, go in the opposite direction.

- Season those Tomatoes: Before you add those tomatoes to your sandwich, season em' up! Salt and pepper are going to enhance the flavor and juiciness of those tomatoes.

- Toast the bread: One way you can keep the bread from getting too soggy from all the wet ingredients and juicy tomatoes is to toast up that bread. It dries it out a bit.

- Keep it simple: Don't overdo this sandwich. It ain't necessary. Keep the ingredients and flavors clean. Let the tomatoes do the talking.

- Cut with a Serrated Knife: This will help you cut through those thick tomatoes and bread without squashing and ruining your beauty of a sandwich.

Storage

This sandwich is honestly best enjoyed as soon as you make it. And since it takes mere minutes to throw together, no need to store it up or make ahead y'all.

Also tomatoes are some juicy babies so they will weigh down a sandwich with moisture in a second. If you store any leftovers, that sandwich will be pretty soggy at the end of the day so I suggest not doing it. If you absolutely must store, store it in the fridge completely wrapped in foil or plastic wrap and eat it within a day.

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