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    Home » Lunch » Egg, Lettuce, and Tomato Sandwich with Sriracha Mayo

    Mar 6, 2014 · Modified: Oct 16, 2020 by Sues · This post may contain affiliate links, uses cookies, and generates income via ads · View privacy policy + disclosure statement linked in footer · 13 Comments

    Egg, Lettuce, and Tomato Sandwich with Sriracha Mayo

    Egg, Lettuce, and Tomato Sandwich with Sriracha Mayo.jpg

    I made you a sandwich. I was going to make you a BLT, but then I got side tracked by hard boiling eggs. And then I didn’t feel like getting my bacon pan out (yes, I have a bacon pan) and dealing with my apartment’s pesky smoke detectors. So, I made you what is essentially an ELT instead. But then I worried you would be mad that I didn’t put bacon on this, so I spread on a little Sriracha mayo, too. You CANNOT get mad at someone when they took the time to spread Sriracha mayo on your sandwich. So, you’re welcome. And now I’ve proven to the world that not everything needs bacon. Just most things. But not this sandwich. *Brushes shoulder off; takes a bow.

    This is a simple sandwich. But then, most sandwiches are. And sometimes simple really is best. Especially when you feel like you have zero hours in the day every day and you still want to eat really good food. Which is basically how I feel all the time. You get it, right?

    Egg, Lettuce, and Tomato Sandwich with Sriracha Mayo (makes 2 sandwiches):
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    • 4 large eggs
    • 4 T mayonnaise
    • 2 T Sriracha
    • 4 slices hearty bread
    • 4 leaves lettuce
    • 1 tomato, sliced

    Egg, Lettuce, and Tomato Sandwich with Sriracha Mayo Ingredients.jpg

    Do you have a hard boiled egg technique? There was an AWESOME piece in Bon Appetit this month that showed how an egg looks after boiling it for so many minutes. I totally need to try experimenting with this. But I've always hard boiled my eggs by placing them in a large saucepan covered by about 2 inches of cold water. Then I bring to a boil over high heat. Once boiling, I remove my saucepan from the heat, cover it, and let it sit for 12 minutes. Then I drain the eggs and run through cold water.

    Let eggs cool a bit and peel! Psst. I almost always use Eggland's Best eggs.

    Egg, Lettuce, and Tomato Sandwich with Sriracha Mayo Hardboiled Eggs.jpg

    Mix together the mayo and Sriracha in a medium bowl.

    Egg, Lettuce, and Tomato Sandwich with Sriracha Mayo Bowl.jpg

    Toast the bread (because a sandwich on toasted bread is ALWAYS better) and spread the Sriracha mayo on all four slices.

    Egg, Lettuce, and Tomato Sandwich with Sriracha Mayo Spread on Bread.jpg

    Layer the lettuce and tomatoes on the bread.

    Egg, Lettuce, and Tomato Sandwich with Sriracha Mayo Layered.jpg

    Slice the eggs in half. And layer them on two slices of bread.

    Egg, Lettuce, and Tomato Sandwich with Sriracha Mayo Layered 2.jpg

    Put sandwich together and consume.

    Egg, Lettuce, and Tomato Sandwich with Sriracha Mayo 2.jpg

    Guys, I like really, really love eggs. Is that weird? I hope not. Egg salad is delightful, but this is just a tad healthier with less mayo involved (but hey, I make a totally awesome totally healthy egg salad, too!). I’m seriously considering making a couple of these sandwiches just to bring to work for lunch. I wish eggs didn’t smell a bit questionable at times. But if I shut my office door, nobody has to know.

    Egg, Lettuce, and Tomato Sandwich with Sriracha Mayo 3-1.jpg

    I am indeed a bacon lover, but I can honestly say that this rivaled any BLT I’ve ever had. Scandalous, right?

    Egg, Lettuce, and Tomato Sandwich with Sriracha Mayo 4-1.jpg

    Plus, the Sriracha Mayo gave the sandwich the perfect kick. A little of this goes a long way, adding a huge boost in flavor.

    Egg, Lettuce, and Tomato Sandwich with Sriracha Mayo 5-1.jpg

    Bon Appetit ALSO just had an article about how to get kids to love spicy foods, including Sriracha. A guide I’ll definitely be referring to some day as I already have serious panic attacks over the fact that my future children may be picky eaters. I’m not quite sure how I would handle it. But I have a feeling this sandwich could change everything. Can a newborn eat this? I’d probably try… Shhh.

    Egg, Lettuce, and Tomato Sandwich with Sriracha Mayo 9.jpg

    Also? This sandwich is basically perfect for breakfast, lunch, OR dinner. Bonus points if you somehow manage to call it dessert, too. I was going to make some sort of Cadbury Cream Egg  joke here, but then the whole Sriracha thing threw me off.

    Egg, Lettuce, and Tomato Sandwich with Sriracha Mayo 11.jpg

    So you see? An incredible BLT without bacon is possible. But I still kind of think I might try adding some bacon to this next time. Because, you know, it never really hurt anyone.

    What's your ideal substitute for the "B" in a BLT?

    [Sues]

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    1. Erica says

      March 06, 2014 at 10:53 am

      Looks so pretty! I like that you hard boiled the eggs. And I am not a mayo fan, but I think I may even like the sriracha mayo!!

    2. Michelle Lahey says

      March 06, 2014 at 2:13 pm

      You had me at Sriracha mayo. I love sandwiches like this! I usually substitute egg and/or avocado for the "B" in BLTs.

    3. Nicole @ Young, Broke and Hungry says

      March 06, 2014 at 2:52 pm

      I love simple sandwiches like this recipe!

    4. Bianca @ Confessions of a Chocoholic says

      March 06, 2014 at 3:14 pm

      I wish I haven't eaten lunch yet so I could make this! Looks perfect. Probably going to be my dinner 🙂

    5. Jersey Girl Cooks says

      March 06, 2014 at 4:03 pm

      Great sandwich! You had me at Sriracha Mayo!

    6. sarah k @ the pajama chef says

      March 06, 2014 at 6:02 pm

      i love everything about this sandwich, toasted bread and all! and p.s. i hear ya on the bacon w/ apartment smoke detectors. ours are hard wired to all the others in the building, so making bacon=nervous sarah. don't wanna scare the neighbors!

    7. Odetta says

      March 06, 2014 at 7:12 pm

      Perfection in a sandwich!

    8. Emily aka The Three Bite Rule says

      March 06, 2014 at 9:41 pm

      I hear ya...future/unborn kiddos eating only chicken nuggets and everything with ketchup is my fear!

    9. Megan says

      March 06, 2014 at 10:52 pm

      Simple sandwiches are the best. I'd probably do an E instead of the B too!

    10. Amy says

      March 07, 2014 at 8:25 am

      Yummy

    11. [email protected]&Starving says

      March 11, 2014 at 3:47 pm

      Oh my goodness that looks perfect...and I don't even like mayo. Good work haha.

    12. Jenn says

      March 14, 2014 at 8:32 am

      Great idea for a delicious sandwich.. and the Sriracha mayo can totally make you forget there's no bacon!!! 🙂

    13. Humairaa says

      August 09, 2016 at 2:36 am

      Used this recipe in my exam , they were asking for packed lunch ?

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