Fried Green Tomato Sandwich (BLT Recipe)
These fried green tomato BLT sandwiches are topped with smoky bacon and crisp lettuce on toasted bread.
Servings: 4 sandwiches
Calories: 584kcal
Ingredients
- 12 strips bacon
- 3 large green tomatoes cut into ¼” thick slices, about 15-16 slices
- ½ cup buttermilk
- 1 large egg beaten
- 1 tablespoon Crystal hot sauce
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon granulated onion
- 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
- 1 cup yellow cornmeal
- 1 head butter lettuce
- 8 slices white bread
- Neutral oil for frying
- Mayonnaise mustard, or other condiments
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Cook bacon until crispy, about 5-7 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels; reserve bacon grease in skillet.
- In a small bowl, mix buttermilk, beaten egg, and hot sauce. Place flour in a shallow dish. In another dish, combine cornmeal, salt, pepper, granulated onion, and garlic.
- Dip tomato slices in buttermilk mixture, then flour. Dip again in buttermilk, then coat evenly with cornmeal mixture. Set aside.
- Add oil to skillet with bacon grease, about ½-inch deep. Heat to 350°F. Fry tomatoes in batches, 2-3 minutes per side, until golden brown. Drain on a cooling rack.
- Toast bread slices. Spread condiments on toast. Layer with lettuce, fried green tomatoes, and bacon.
Nutrition
Calories: 584kcal | Carbohydrates: 77g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 74mg | Sodium: 1381mg | Potassium: 781mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 2360IU | Vitamin C: 36mg | Calcium: 192mg | Iron: 5mg
