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GLT (goetta, lettuce and tomato sandwich)

Recipes with Goetta

Cincinnati's answer to the BLT swaps the bacon for crisp-fried slices of goetta. Diners like the Anchor Grill in Covington serve it, and the late Tucker's in Over-the-Rhine kept it as an off-menu favourite.

Prep Time

10 min

Cook Time

20 min

Servings

4

Difficulty

Easy

Ingredients

  • 4 slices goetta, about 1.5 cm thick
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil or bacon fat
  • 8 slices wholewheat or rye bread
  • 4 leaves of lettuce
  • 2 ripe tomatoes, sliced
  • Mayonnaise

Steps

1

Heat the oil in a cast-iron or non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Lay in the goetta slices without crowding the pan.

2

Fry 5 to 10 minutes per side, moving them as little as possible, until both sides are dark brown and crisp.

3

Toast the bread and spread it with mayonnaise.

4

Layer lettuce, tomato and a hot slice of goetta between two slices of toast, cut in half and serve with pickles.

Tips

Fry the goetta last, just before assembling: the crust softens once it sits under the tomato.