BBQ Chicken BLAT's

Basically a BLAT (bacon, lettuce, tomato, avocado…how unattractive is that sandwich name?) plus BBQ chicken. Trying to keep the cooking as simple as possible for y’all this summer and heat sources to a minimum.

I dilute the BBQ sauce for a marinade on the chicken because there is generally a lot of sugar in BBQ sauce, and it will burn on the grill. To get the flavor, we’re marinating in a bit of sauce and then using more as a spread on the buns.

A good tomato smells like, well, a good tomato. You’ll know the difference when you get your nose in there. If you can swing by a farmer’s market or a farm-stand this time of year, the tomatoes are immeasurably different than what is at a larger, conventional market. Corn, stone fruits, tomatoes, end of season berries…this is the time of year to make the trip!

This whole situation, albeit messy, is excellent in a lettuce wrap if you want to skip the buns.