Pineapple BLT with Sweet Chili Butter + Sriracha “Mayo”.
And welcome to Monday!! I am so excited! ?
Excited because one, it’s BLT Monday.
It’s how we add zest to a Monday. Cause I mean, how can your day not be good when things like pineapple and bacon are involved?!?
You see, EXCITED!
Second reason I’m exited, it’s a new week, full of new recipes, fun projects and beautiful photographs. Honestly, I should be tired, but I just feel kind of energized, and like I said, excited!
Now, if only someone could answer all those unread emails I did not get to yesterday…ugh. Emails – at the moment, you are kind of my worst enemy.
So anyway, how was everyone’s one weekend? I don’t really want to chat about mine since it snowed the entire weekend and I wrote recipes all day Saturday. Oh, BUT one fun thing did happen, since I was busy writing recipes on Saturday, my younger brother Kai and his girlfriend Caitlin took over my snapchat and made these Philly Cheesesteaks. I talked them through the whole process, so it kind of defeated the purpose, but it was super fun to watch them make a recipe of mine. And I mean, of course they loved them. I think the cheesesteaks may be one of only a handful of recipes on the site that Kai will actually eat… and love, but umm, Cait ate the onions, mushrooms and peppers… Kai totally left them out.
LAME.
Cait’s the smart one of those two for sure. 🙂
So that was the highlight of my weekend. It’s still snowing and dreary here, but it’s supposed to clear out by the end of the week, and for that I am happy!
Positive thoughts! ?
For real though, what did you guys do??? Did you cook good things?? Cook some terrific spring recipes? Eat all the leftover chocolate from Easter? Make margaritas?!?! Tell me, I’ve gotta get some excitement through you guys!
SIDE NOTE: any recipe requests? For spring and early summer? Let me know! Oh and video requests too!
Okok, so let’s talk about this Pineapple BLT now.
Not gonna lie, it’s one for the books. Meaning it’s kind of epic in every way shape and form.
Let’s break it down piece by piece.
…start with some really good sourdough bread. You want thicker slices, but not so thick that it makes your BLT bready…that is no good.
…slather on some sweet chili butter…this is KEY. Oh this sweet chili butter, it makes these BLT’s – trust me. Sweet, salted and spicy, DO NOT skip this. OK? good.
…grill or toast that buttered bread. Oh yeah, gettin goood.
…add your sriracha “mayo”. I am not a fan of mayo so I always use tahini in place, so much better in my opinion and healthier too!
…layer on the lettuce, heirloom tomatoes, bacon, avocado (always gotta have an avocado on a BLT…making it a BLAT) and pineapple. The combo of pineapple and bacon guys??!! Amazing.
…this next layer is optional, but then really? it’s kind of not… add that fried egg.
…next add that final piece of toasted, buttered bread and give that BLT a little smoosh down.
…EAT. DEVOUR. BE HAPPY.
Hehe, lovin my drama today. Honestly, I don’t know where this energy is coming from, but I am digging it. Like bring it on Monday!
I think it’s got everything to do with that fact that I may or may not be making too many delicious recipes as well as the fact that I am finally sharing these BLT’s with you.
I’ve been pumped about them for weeks!!
Yes, I get way too excited about my recipes – issues guys, issues.
In my most serious, focused voice though: you guys HAVE to give these BLT’s a try. To be honest, a classic BLT bores me a bit. In order for me to be in LOVE with the classic BLT the tomatoes would have to be down right incredible, but for me personally that has yet to happen. This is why I choose to make BLT’s like this. So much goodness, so many flavors and yet still so quick and easy.
Perfect Monday meal…
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Pineapple BLT with Sweet Chili Butter + Sriracha "Mayo".
By halfbakedharvest
Course: Sandwiches
Cuisine: American
Keyword: BLT, chili butter, pineapple, sriracha
You guys HAVE to give these BLT's a try.
Ingredients
Sweet Chili Butter
- 4 tablespoons butter softened
- 1-2 tablespoons Thai sweet chili sauce
Pineapple BLT
- 4 fresh pineapple rounds cored
- 8 slices sourdough bread
- 4 leaves butter lettuce
- 1-2 heirloom or regular tomatoes sliced
- salt + pepper to taste
- 8 slices cooked bacon
- 1 avocado sliced
- 4 fried eggs optional
Instructions
Sriracha "Mayo"
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Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and whisk until smooth. Add 1 tablespoon water at a time until your desired "mayo" like consistency is reached. Keep stored, covered in the fridge until ready to serve or up to 1 week.
Sweet Chili Butter
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Stir together the butter and chili sauce until combined.
BLT
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Heat a skillet, grill pan or grill to high heat. Sear the pineapple slices on bother sides until caramelized, about 2-3 minutes per side. Remove and place on a plate.
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Using the sweet chili butter, butter both sides of each slices of bread and place the bread on the grill/skillet. Cook until LIGHTLY toasted, about 1-2 minutes per side. Don't over toast the bread as you want it crusty on the edges and soft in the middle.
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To assemble, spread a little sriracha mayo over each piece of bread. Layer on the lettuce, tomatoes (season the tomatoes with salt + pepper), bacon, pineapple and avocado. If desired. Add a fried egg. Add the top piece of bread. Give the sandwich a little smoosh down to adhere....EAT!
So let’s do this. Happy Pineapple BLT Monday! ?
Once again you make an old lady smile. ??
?? Always makes me smile!! Thanks Janet
One of the most photogenic sandwiches I’ve seen lately! We are all for adding avocado and/or pineapple to everything! This sounds delishhhhh
Thank you so much!!!!!! Avocado and pineapple for the win!!
I’m putting my tomato plants in the garden today… this recipe is going to be the first thing I make when they are ripe later in the summer!
So happy to hear that!! Im so jealous of the fresh plants! I hope you love it!
Hi, I love your Indian and Thai recipes – more please! How about some Chinese dishes, too? All about Asia at our house! Oh, and I am vegetarian, so please more meat free recipes. Lastly, what is your snapchat? I finally signed up and would love to follow you. Thanks for your blog, my family thanks you too!
HI Lori!
I love Chinese recipes! I made a fried rice the other week, but I will try to think up some new ideas…meat free too!
So happy you are on snapchat now, so fun! You can follow me @hbharvest let me know if you have questions, thank you!
That’s hilarious that you talked Kai through the recipe and he didn’t even eat the peppers. Sounds like my brothers.
I am so into this sammy! Totally what this Monday is calling for!
Right?! So picky!! Its a good fix for the Mondays(: Thanks Tori!
Pineapple and bacon + chocolate make the world go round. As usual, this looks scrumptious.
Thanks Laura!! ?
We camp out quite a bit from now through July. I’m always on the lookout for easy but delicious camp fire recipes.
That sounds fun!! Hope this works well!
Emails will forever be the bane of my existence. As for this sandwich? I love the idea of adding pineapple–so good!
Haha Right!?? Thanks Erin (:
I am going to be dreaming of this sandwich until I have it. So delicious!
I hope it lives up to expectations!! Thanks Lori!!
I make a burger quite similar to this at work called a “big kahuna burger” as a special. It’s an 8 oz angus burger with grilled pineapple, sriracha mayo, thinly sliced red onion, applewood bacon, provolone, and slathered in Thai sweet chili sauce on a garlic butter toasted brioche bun. The flavors remind me so much of each other I’m sure this is just as delicious!
That sounds pretty similar! And very delicious !!
As soon as the summer tomatoes came in–is when my mother would start making BLT’ s.
It was always a summer treat.
My mother would have loved this sandwich.
Awh? I hope you love it to Nancy(: Have the best day!
I am seriously drooling over this right now! Yum!
? Hope you get to try Kari!
DEAD.
seriously, unreal T!
? Thanks Christine!! ????
Alright, I just added all of the ingredients to my grocery list. This is happening tomorrow night. !!!
YAY! I hope you love it!! ?
More vegan recipes! Or at least dairy/meat free recipes. You would ROCK them!
Ah! Thank you!! Ill see what i can do!!???
WOWZA! I bet you won’t be adverse to me wanting to put cheese on this too.
YESS! ALL the cheese! 🙂
Love the way you think!
Hey Tieghan,
I had prom this weekend with a bunch of my girl friends. The weather was sunny and beautifully warm. We got some great pictures together in the rose garden. Haha great times. I would love if you made a really good pasta salad for spring. I always think of pasta salad and picnics in the spring. ?
HI Kristen!! Oh how fun! Sounds like a great prom!! 🙂
Pasta salad!?! I love pasta salad!! I will try and think up a recipe, thank you!
What a stunning BLT, I need this for lunch! The grilled pineapple is just perfect!
The pineapple is my favorite part! Thanks Laura!
This looks incredible!! I’m drooling over that perfectly grilled pineapple 🙂
It took a few tries?? But thank you Kelly!
Seems Delicious!
Thank you!!
It’ll be very hard to make Mondays exciting, I admit! BUT, these BLTs look amazing. The pineapple and eggs just top EVERYTHING!
THANK YOU!!! always nice comments from you Cassie(:
This sounds SO delicious!! YUMMY!
I would LOVE for you to share this with my Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pluckyrecipescraftstips/
Thanks Jess!! I’ll check it out!
We had this last night for dinner and it was HEAVEN! The husband declared it needs to go into regular rotation. This is a perfect summer sandwich! Sweet, salty, a tiny kick from the sriracha. So so good!
Hi Jessica!! I love it!! So happy you guys loved it!! Thanks!!
Wow!! Your recipes look crazy yummy! I cook all the time and I’m a little intimated to make your recipes! But who cares, I’m going for it! So happy I found you!
You shouldn’t be intimidated!! You got this no problem!
Thank you so much, hope you love them!
I am attempting to make this deliciousness with my middle school students in our cooking elective this afternoon! Fingers crossed!
Oh boy! I hope it went well!!