...with a lil' twist: BLT + EA with a Garlic, Basil Aioli

The BLT has only recently become a favorite of mine. Why? Because I only started eating bacon within the past three years (weird, I know). Over the past few weeks I've been having egg cravings (even weirder) and thought that including an egg to a traditional BLT and adding an avocado for a lil' pizzazz would be...amazing. To make it even more amazing, and to add my lil' twist on it, I decided instead of traditional mayo to add a flavorful homemade garlic and basil aioli. After all of that hard thinking, I made it into a reality, and below I present you pure amazingness.

With A Lil' Twist's BLT + EA with Garlic, Basil Aioli

Time: 20 minutes / Serving Size: 2-4

Ingredients:

Aioli:(Let sit in fridge for 30 minutes - 1 hour)

3/4 Cup of Mayonnaise
1/3 Cup of Basil, Minced (I counted ~12 large leaves)
Zest of 1/2 Lemon
1 Tbsp Fresh Lemon Juice
1 Garlic Clove, Minced
Salt and Pepper

Sandwich:

1 Baguette
1 Avocado
1 Globe Tomato
4 Slices of Thick-Cut Bacon
Lettuce
1 Tbsp Butter
2-4 Jumbo Eggs (depending on how many sandwiches)
Salt and Pepper

Directions:

Aioli:

Place mayonnaise in a medium sized bowl. Mince the basil and add with mayonnaise.

Mince garlic and add to mixture. Zest 1/2 lemon into mixture and squeeze lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper. Mix until combined with a rubber spatula. Put in fridge for 30 minutes to 1 hour.

Sandwich:

Place the strips of bacon onto a pan over medium-low heat and cook until crisp. Place on a paper towel covered plate to drain excess grease and set aside.

Slice the tomato and avocado and season with salt and pepper. Wash and dry lettuce and start to form assembly line. Slice baguette into 6" pieces and cut length wise. After aioli has chilled, remove from fridge.

For the eggs, heat a nonstick pan over medium-low heat and place butter. Once the butter starts to foam, add egg(s) and fry. Season with salt and pepper. After 2 minutes, flip eggs over and let fry for an additional two minutes. Turn off heat and transfer to plate.