Crisp-edged bacon in soft buttered bread with brown sauce or ketchup.
Bacon Butty is crisp-edged bacon in soft buttered bread with brown sauce or ketchup.
Make Bacon Butty when you want a recognisable sandwich with a strong sense of place and a clear balance of bread, filling, moisture, acidity and texture.
lunch, casual dinner, street-food night, weekend cooking and global sandwich tasting menus
Cook the bacon in a frying pan until browned at the edges but still juicy.
Butter the bread while the bacon cooks.
Lay the hot bacon generously over the bread.
Add brown sauce or ketchup and a little black pepper.
Close, press lightly and serve immediately.
Store prepared fillings separately in the refrigerator and assemble as close to serving as possible.
Prepare sauces, pickles and cooked fillings ahead where practical; refresh, reheat or toast just before assembly.
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