Fried Green Tomato Sandwiches
Ingredients
8 slices of hearty bread
Handful of lettuce
4 medium green tomatoes
3/4 cup unbleached flour
1/2 cup cornmeal
2 large eggs, beaten
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup olive oil
8 slices of bacon
1/4 cup pesto
1/4 cup mayo
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 teaspoons dijon mustard
Preparation
1
Cook bacon in a skillet, medium low heat for 10-15 minutes, until crisp
2
Meanwhile, slice tomatoes into 1/3 inch thick rounds
3
Place 1/4 cup flour in one bowl, beaten eggs in another and the remainder of flour & cornmeal in a third bowl
4
Dip both sides of the tomatoes in the flour, then eggs and finally in the flour/cornmeal. Set finished tomatoes on a wire rack to avoid sticking & losing the coating
5
Heat cast iron skillet to medium-high with olive oil & 1 tablespoon of butter. Fry each side of the tomatoes for about 2 minutes (until golden brown). Between batches, add the remaining tablespoon of butter. Transfer any finished tomatoes to the wire rack and place in the over ( 200 degrees to keep them warm).
6
Mix together the pesto, mayo, lemon juice and mustard to form a spread, season with salt/pepper
7
Toast the bread
8
Assemble each sandwich with fried tomatoes, lettuce, basil/mayo spread & bacon. Enjoy!
Tools
.
About
A snippet from bottomlesskitchen.com: "As the rain started to soak through his clothing, a simple idea emerged that seemed like a ray of sunshine poking through the storm and shedding new light on this unfortunate circumstance... Fried Green Tomatoes!!"
Yield:
4.0 side dish servings
Added:
Tuesday, September 7, 2010 - 11:18am
