Aside from an awareness of the movie of the same name, Fried green tomatoes weren’t on my radar while growing up in the Pacific Northwest. It wasn’t until my dad’s wife made them for us while I was home on a break from university that they truly grabbed my attention. Fried Green Tomato BLT’s however, take the southern standard to a whole new level.
Fried Green Tomato BLT’s
BLT’s have long been a favorite of mine, the combination of crisp bacon, the juicy snap of the tomato, and the crunch of fresh romaine lettuce melded together between lightly toasted bread is one that I look for on any menu.
Oregon Wine Country’s Best BLT
These fried green tomatoes are great either on their own or slapped between toasted bread as a part of a BLT. Either way, you can’t go wrong.
The sauce that I use for these bad boys is one that gets tweaked every time we make fried green tomatoes and is one that is easily adjusted to your personal tastes. Not a fan of mayo? Sub it out for ranch.
Fried Green Tomatoes, The Recipe
Fried Green Tomatoes
Ingredients
- 2 Eggs
- 1 C Heavy Cream
- 3 C Canoal Oil (for frying)
- 1 ish C Flour
- 1/2 C Cornmeal
- Big Pinch Salt
- Big Pinch Cracked Black Pepper
- Couple Shakes Garlic Powder
- 4 Leaves Romaine Lettuce Washed & Patted Dry
- 4 Slices Bread of Choice
- 1/2 lb Bacon Cooked suuuuuper crispy
- Mayo
- Sriracha (or hot sauce of choice)
- 1 Lime Juiced
Instructions
The Fried Greens
- Crack the eggs into a small bowl. Add in the cream and whisk together.
- In another small bowl combine the flour, cornmeal, salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
- Dredge the pieces of slices of green tomatoes one at a time in the flour mixture, shake off any excess (LIGHTLY shake them, as you don’t want to negate the work you’ve just done)
- Dip the dredged slices into the egg and cream mixture, soaking thoroughly.
- Dredge again in your flour mixture.
- Once the oil is heated, fry dredged tomato slices for 2 minutes on each side. When done place the fried tomatoes in the oven on the wire rack, or, drain on paper towels, salting lightly.
The Sauce
- Mix mayo, sriracha, and lime juice together in a small bowl. (see, easy)
Compiling the Sandwiches
- If you’ve gotten this far, and can’t figure out what to do next, you on yo’ own.
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