Description
Elevate your classic BLT with crispy fried green tomatoes. Its a simple twist with big flavor!
Ingredients
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- 1 1/2 cups (355 ml) vegetable oil
- 2 large green tomatoes
- 1/4 cups (59 ml) flour
- 1/4 cups (59 ml) cornmeal
- 2 eggs
- Salt
- 1/4 cups (59 ml) mayonnaise
- 6 slices bacon
- 2-4 large lettuce leaves
- 4 slices thick sandwich bread
Instructions
- Toast the bread in the oven or on a grill pan sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. Keep warm and set aside.
- Add the flour to a shallow bowl, the cornmeal to a second bowl, and the eggs to a third. Season the flour and cornmeal with salt and pepper. Set aside.
- Season both sides of each tomato slice with salt, pepper, and smoked paprika.
- One slice at a time, coat each tomato slice in flour, then dip in the eggs, ensuring both sides and edges are coated. Allow excess egg to drip off. Finally, coat with cornmeal, gently patting it onto both sides. Transfer the coated tomato slices to a baking pan.
- Place another baking pan near the oven, lined with 1-2 layers of paper towels.
- Add oil to a large skillet over medium-high heat. Once hot, reduce heat to medium and let sit for 1-2 minutes.
- Add the coated tomato slices to the hot oil a few at a time. Cook for about 2 minutes per side, or until golden brown.
- Transfer the cooked tomato slices to the paper towel-lined baking pan.
- Assemble the sandwiches by layering mayonnaise, bacon, lettuce, and tomato slices on the toasted bread.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- For extra crispy tomatoes, use a high-smoke point oil like canola or peanut oil.
- If you don’t have cornmeal, you can substitute all-purpose flour for a slightly less textured coating.
- To save time, prepare the fried green tomatoes ahead of time and reheat them gently in a low oven before assembling the sandwiches.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Sandwich
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 500
- Sugar: 5
- Sodium: 800
- Fat: 30
- Saturated Fat: 10
- Unsaturated Fat: 15
- Carbohydrates: 40
- Fiber: 3
- Protein: 15
- Cholesterol: 100