Blt With Smoked Bacon, Beefsteak Tomato, Arugula And Lemon Aioli - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon butter
4 slices sourdough bread
8 slices smoked bacon
1/4 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
4 slices beefsteak tomatoes
1 cup arugula, lightly packed

Preparation

Spread butter very thinly on one side of all 4 slices of bread and toast till golden brown.
Cook the bacon in a skillet over medium heat till it's crisp, about 4-6 minutes and drain on paper towels.
To make the aioli, whisk the mayo and lemon juice together and season with salt and pepper.
Spread the aioli on the buttered side of all the bread slices, top 2 of the slices with arugula, tomato and bacon and then place remaining two slices, aioli side down, on the 2 sandwiches.
Cut in half and serve.