Indulge in the symphony of flavors that is the Fried Green Tomato BLT with Mozzarella and Basil. This delectable dish is a delightful twist on the classic BLT sandwich, featuring perfectly crispy fried green tomatoes that add a tangy and slightly sweet dimension to the combination. The creamy mozzarella cheese melts harmoniously with the juicy tomatoes, while the fresh basil adds a touch of aromatic herbal essence. This culinary masterpiece is a delightful symphony of textures and flavors that will tantalize your taste buds.
Alongside the featured Fried Green Tomato BLT, this article also offers a collection of other delectable recipes that are sure to satisfy your cravings. Embark on a culinary adventure with the classic Southern Fried Green Tomatoes, where perfectly ripe green tomatoes are coated in a crispy breading and fried to perfection.
For a refreshing treat, dive into the world of Pickled Green Tomatoes, where tangy and flavorful green tomatoes are preserved in a sweet and savory brine. And if you're looking for a unique and flavorful appetizer, the Green Tomato Salsa is a must-try, combining the tang of green tomatoes with the zest of fresh cilantro and jalapenos. With a variety of recipes to choose from, this article promises a delightful culinary experience that will leave you craving more.
GREEN TOMATO BLT
I absolutely love tomatoes, any kind, any size. Being from the South, that includes fried green tomatoes. I created a special summer sandwich to show them off. -Hillian Holmgren, Del Rio, Texas
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 30m
Yield 2 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Cut each tomato into 4 slices. In a shallow bowl, mix flour, cornmeal and salt. Pour milk into a separate shallow bowl. Dip tomato slices in milk, then in flour mixture, patting to help coating adhere., In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add tomato slices; cook until golden brown, 3-5 minutes on each side., Mix salad dressing, green onions and dill. Layer roll bottoms with bacon, lettuce and tomato slices. Spoon dressing mixture over tomatoes; add roll tops.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 623 calories, Fat 37g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 26mg cholesterol, Sodium 1329mg sodium, Carbohydrate 52g carbohydrate (11g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 18g protein.
FRIED GREEN TOMATO PARMESAN
Rather than the traditional eggplant Parmesan, I found that using fried green tomatoes gives a better flavor and texture!
Provided by bertholf
Categories Main Dish Recipes Casserole Recipes
Time 1h10m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Whisk eggs in a small bowl until smooth. Pour bread crumbs into a shallow dish. Dip each tomato slice in egg and coat with bread crumbs. Arrange on baking sheets in a single layer.
- Bake in the preheated oven until golden, about 5 minutes per side.
- Pour 3 cups spaghetti sauce into the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish. Top with a layer of tomato slices. Layer half of the mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese on top. Repeat layers with remaining spaghetti sauce, tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, and Parmesan cheese. Sprinkle basil on top.
- Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 35 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 481.8 calories, Carbohydrate 60.5 g, Cholesterol 72.8 mg, Fat 16 g, Fiber 6.9 g, Protein 24.4 g, SaturatedFat 6.7 g, Sodium 1675.2 mg, Sugar 20.4 g
FRIED GREEN TOMATO BLTS
You might call this Southern-inspired sandwich comfort food with a twist. The chipotle mayonnaise adds a delicious kick, while the peppered bacon really punches up the flavor. -Neilla Roe, kingston, Washington
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 20m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels to drain. In a small shallow bowl, combine the flour, cornmeal, seafood seasoning, pepper and salt. Place buttermilk and flour mixture in shallow bowl. Dip tomatoes in buttermilk, then coat with flour mixture., In an electric skillet or deep fryer, heat oil to 375°. Fry tomatoes, a few slices at a time, for 1 minute on each side or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels., Serve tomatoes on Texas toast with mayonnaise, bacon and lettuce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 648 calories, Fat 33g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 29mg cholesterol, Sodium 1519mg sodium, Carbohydrate 70g carbohydrate (11g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 20g protein.
FRIED GREEN TOMATO BLT
Provided by Food Network
Time 55m
Yield 1 sandwich
Number Of Ingredients 27
Steps:
- The month of August as a kid meant three things to me: my summer vacation was about to come to a halt, my birthday was only a month away, and my family would venture out to North Carolina to visit my grandparents on their farm. Whenever we would get to the farm in the mid-afternoon my grandmother would have a platter of deviled eggs, pimento cheese with soda crackers, and BLT's with the summer's best tomatoes on the simple sandwich. Since those days past, the simple BLT sandwich has always been a source of comfort to me. When I had the opportunity to run a kitchen and bring out these same memories of comfort through food to my guests, but with a twist, I couldn't pass it up. This is where the Green Tomato BLT came from.
- For the remoulade: Whisk the shallots, garlic, mustard, vinegar, paprika, cayenne, lemon juice, horseradish, and salt and pepper, to taste. Whisk in the olive oil. Stir in the celery, parsley, and scallion. Reserve 1 tablespoon for the sandwich, and store the rest in the refrigerator for later use.
- For the fried tomatoes: Combine the buttermilk, salt, pepper, and egg in a bowl. Combine the flour with the Creole seasoning and garlic powder in another bowl.
- Heat the oil in a 7-inch cast-iron skillet over medium heat until the oil reaches approximately 150 degrees F on a candy thermometer.
- Dredge the green tomato slices in the flour mix, then the egg wash, and then the flour mix again and set aside.
- Once the oil is at the correct temperature, slowly place the green tomato slices in the oil. (Make sure the oil is no higher than half way up your pan.) Cook until golden brown, about 3 minutes on each side. Once golden on both sides, lift the tomatoes out and place on a plate that has been lined with a paper towel. Season with salt and pepper.
- To assemble: Place the butter in a pan and melt over medium-high heat. Toast both sides of the bread.
- Slather both sides of the bread with reserved remoulade. Then layer with fried green tomatoes, Roma tomatoes, bacon, and arugula and top with the remaining slice of bread.
- Slice in half and enjoy.
BLFGT SANDWICH
Steps:
- Heat neutral oil in a shallow, heavy-bottom fry pan to 360 degrees F.
- Season both sides of the tomato slices with salt and set them aside on a paper towel lined plate to absorb some of the moisture.
- Place 1/2 cup flour in a shallow baking dish. In a separate, baking dish, whisk together the cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, a pinch of salt, a few turns of black pepper, and remaining 1/2 cup flour. Then add the egg and the buttermilk and whisk to combine. In a third baking dish, combine the breadcrumbs with a pinch of salt and a few turns of pepper.
- Coat the tomato slices first in the plain flour. Then dip them in the batter, allowing any excess batter to drip off. Finally, coat them in the breadcrumbs. Fry the battered and breaded tomatoes for 2 minutes per side, until golden brown. Use a spatula or slotted spoon to transfer them to a cooling rack set over a baking sheet. Season them with salt and reserve.
- Fry bacon on a griddle until crisp and to desired doneness. Remove from the griddle onto a cooling rack set over a baking sheet. In the same griddle with the bacon fat, toast bread, flipping it over a few times to evenly distribute the bacon fat. Toast until crispy and golden brown.
- To make the schmear, combine mayo, herbs, salt, pepper, and lemon juice and whisk to combine. (This can be done in advance).
- Spread 1 tablespoon of mayo on each slice of bread. Top each side with 3 slices bacon, 2 slices tomato, 2 lettuce leaves, and other slice of bread. Slice in half and enjoy right away or wrap up for later. If wrapping, make sure the sandwich is cool before wrapping it up so it doesn't get soggy.
FRIED GREEN TOMATO "BLT"
Categories Leafy Green Pork Tomato Appetizer Bake Basil Summer Prosciutto Bon Appétit Sugar Conscious Dairy Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free
Yield Makes 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Puree basil, 1/4 cup mayonnaise, lemon juice, and mustard in processor until smooth. Transfer to small bowl; mix in remaining 1 cup mayonnaise and season to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Arrange pancetta in single layer on rimmed baking sheet. Cook until pancetta is just crisp, about 15 minutes. Transfer to paper towels to drain. Reduce oven temperature to 200°F.
- Sprinkle all green tomato slices with salt and pepper. Place 1/2 cup flour in shallow bowl. Mix remaining 1/2 cup flour with cornmeal in another shallow bowl to blend. Working with 1 green tomato slice at a time, coat with flour, then egg, then flour-cornmeal mixture. Transfer to baking sheet. Line second baking sheet with paper towels. Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Working in batches, fry green tomatoes until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side. Using slotted spoon, transfer to prepared baking sheet; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Keep warm in oven.
- Sprinkle red and yellow tomatoes with salt and pepper. Place 1 fried green tomato slice on each of 6 plates. Spread each with 1 teaspoon basil mayonnaise, then top with 2 tablespoons arugula, 1 slice pancetta, 1 slice red tomato, another fried green tomato, 1 slice yellow tomato, pancetta, and another 2 tablespoons arugula. Spoon 1 teaspoon mayonnaise over arugula, then top with remaining fried green tomatoes. Spoon 1 teaspoon mayonnaise atop green tomato. Finish with remaining pancetta and serve.
- *Pancetta, Italian bacon cured in salt, is available at Italian markets and some specialty food stores and supermarkets.
FRIED GREEN TOMATO BLT WITH SWEET BASIL MAYO
Make and share this Fried Green Tomato BLT With Sweet Basil Mayo recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Food.com
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 35m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- For the mayo:.
- In a food processor, puree the basil, mayonnaise, lemon juice and mustard. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.
- For the sandwich:.
- Place the pancetta slices in a large nonstick saute pan set over medium heat and saute on both sides until crispy, about 3 minutes per side. Set aside on a paper towel-lined plate until ready to assemble the sandwich.
- For the tomatoes:.
- In a large shallow dish, add 1/4 cup flour. In a separate baking dish, beat the egg, buttermilk, baking powder and baking soda. In a separate large shallow dish, add the remaining 3/4 cup flour, cornmeal, salt and cayenne pepper. Dredge the tomatoes in the flour, followed by the egg mixture and finally coat with the cornmeal mixture, shaking off any excess in between dredges. Place the tomatoes on a wire cooling rack set inside a rimmed baking sheet. Repeat the process with all the tomatoes. Pour a 1-inch layer of vegetable oil into a cast-iron skillet. Heat the oil over high heat until it reaches 350 degrees F. Carefully add 4 tomato slices to the oil and fry until the tomatoes are golden brown, about 2 minutes on each side. Transfer the fried tomatoes to a baking sheet or plate lined with paper towels, season with salt and cool. Repeat with the remaining slices.
- To assemble the sandwich:.
- Slather each slice of bread with a generous amount of the basil mayo. Top 4 of the bread slices with 4 pieces of crispy pancetta, 2 fried green tomatoes and top with arugula. Finish by topping the sandwich off with the other slice of bread.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 371.3, Fat 4.3, SaturatedFat 1.1, Cholesterol 47.1, Sodium 432.8, Carbohydrate 72.5, Fiber 4, Sugar 4.9, Protein 10.5
FRIED GREEN TOMATO, MOZZARELLA, AND BASIL "BLTS"
Steps:
- Preheat broiler.
- In a small bowl coat 4 tomato slices evenly with cornmeal and season with salt. In a 10- to 12-inch heavy skillet heat 1/4 cup reserved bacon drippings over moderate heat until hot but not smoking and cook tomatoes until golden brown on both sides, about 5 minutes, transferring them as cooked to paper towels to drain. Coat and cook remaining tomatoes in same manner, using additional drippings if necessary.
- On a baking sheet broil one side of bread slices about 3 inches from heat until golden. Make sandwiches by layering, on untoasted sides of bread, mozzarella, basil, tomatoes, and bacon. Top with remaining bread slices, toasted sides up.
Tips:
- Choose firm, unripe green tomatoes for frying.
- Slice the tomatoes evenly so that they cook evenly.
- Coat the tomatoes in a seasoned flour mixture before frying.
- Fry the tomatoes in batches until golden brown and crispy.
- Drain the fried tomatoes on paper towels to remove excess oil.
- Assemble the BLTs with the fried green tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, basil, and bacon.
- Serve the BLTs immediately.
Conclusion:
Fried green tomato BLTs are a delicious and unique twist on the classic BLT sandwich. The tangy, crispy fried green tomatoes add a delightful flavor and texture to the sandwich. The mozzarella cheese and basil add a creamy and herbaceous touch, while the bacon adds a smoky and savory flavor. These sandwiches are perfect for a summer lunch or dinner.
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