Fried Green Tomato BLT Sandwiches
Ingredients
Fried Green Tomato Ingredients:
- 1 unripe green tomato cored and very thinly sliced (1/8 inch)
- 1-2 large eggs lightly beaten, whisked with 1-2 tbsp. water
- 1 cup seasoned flour
- 1 cup finely ground corn meal or masa harina
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Cajun seasoning to taste
- Hot sauce
- Cooking oil
Sandwich Ingredients:
- 2 ciabatta rolls
- 6-8 slices bacon cooked crisp
- lettuce as needed
- mayonnaise as needed
Instructions
Fried Green Tomatoes:
- Place each of buttermilk, seasoned flour, beaten egg and masa/fine corn meal into four bowls.
- Heat 1-2 inches of oil in a large skillet to shallow fry the tomatoes.
- Coat tomatoes by first dipping in milk, then into seasoned flour, then into beaten egg, then finally into the corn meal.
- Fry coated tomato slices for 1-2 minutes per side, or until golden, and drain on paper toweling.
Sandwiches:
- Assemble sandwiches by slicing ciabatta rolls, spreading mayo on the bread and adding fried green tomatoes, lettuce leaves, and crisp sliced bacon.
Notes
From the kitchen of palatablepastime.com
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