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Fried Green Tomato BLT

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Oven-fried green tomatoes tucked between sourdough bread with crispy bacon, lettuce, red tomato and mayonnaise.

Ingredients

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"Fried" Green Tomatoes:

  • 2 large green tomatoes, sliced 1/2 inch thick
  • 1 teaspoon coarse salt, divided + more for sprinkling
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 large eggs, beaten
  • 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
  • 1/4 cup yellow cornmeal
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper, divided
  • Pinch cayenne pepper, divided

BLTs:

  • 12 slices uncured bacon
  • 8 slices sourdough bread
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 4 pieces green leaf or bibb lettuce
  • 2 ripe red tomatoes, sliced 1/2 inch thick

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
  2. Coat a baking sheet fitted with a wire rack with cooking spray. Set aside.
  3. Place the flour in a shallow bowl. In another shallow bowl, beat the eggs until homogenous. Place the bread crumbs and cornmeal in a third shallow bowl. Line the bowls of next to each other to create a breading station.
  4. Season each bowl with the remaining salt and black pepper and a pinch of cayenne and stir each (separately) to combine.
  5. Dip the green tomatoes slices in the flour, then the egg, then the panko cornmeal mixture.
  6. Line each breaded tomato on the prepared baking rack, 1 inch apart. Coat the top of the tomatoes with cooking spray. Bake 10 minutes, then flip each tomato. Coat the top side with the cooking spray and bake an 10 additional minutes.
  7. Optional: Turn the oven to a low broil and cook 2 more minutes, until browned and crispy. Flip again and broil the other side for 2 minutes, until browned and crispy. Remove from the oven and allow to slightly cool.
  8. In the meantime, cook bacon in a skillet until crispy. Place the bacon on a paper towel-lined plate and dab to rid of the excess grease.
  9. Toast the sourdough bread, then spread one side of each piece with mayonnaise.
  10. Arrange the lettuce on top of four of the pieces, then top with the fried green tomatoes, bacon, and red tomato slices.
  11. Top each with the other slice of bread to make 4 sandwiches.

Notes

Cooking Tip: Coating the breaded green tomatoes with cooking spray helps achieve a crispy exterior.

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