Fried Green Tomato, Bacon and Pimiento Sandwich
Fried Green Tomato, Bacon and Pimiento Sandwich might be just the Southern recipe you are searching for. This recipe serves 4 and costs $2.76 per serving. One serving contains 1132 calories, 36g of protein, and 81g of fat. 1824 people have made this recipe and would make it again. It is brought to you by Taste and Tell Blog. If you have bacon, eggs, mayonnaise, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 30 minutes. Plenty of people really liked this main course. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 87%. This score is super. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as BPT (Bacon, Pimiento and Tomato Sandwich), Fried Green Tomato Sandwich, and Fried Meatloaf Sandwich with Green Tomato Jam.
Servings: 4
Preparation duration: 10 minutes
Cooking duration: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
6 slices cooked bacon
1/2 cup breadcrumbs
1/3 cup cornmeal
2 eggs
flour, for dredging
4-5 green tomatoes
2/3 cup mayonnaise
1/4 lb monterey jack cheese, grated
oil, for frying
1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
1/2 cup chopped roasted red peppers
salt and pepper
1/4 lb sharp cheddar cheese, grated
8 slices Texas toast
Equipment:
frying pan
paper towels
sauce pan
Cooking instruction summary:
Make the fried green tomatoes: Cut the green tomatoes into 1/2-inch slices.Place the flour in a shallow dish. In another shallow dish, lightly beat the eggs. In a third shallow dish, combine the breadcrumbs, cornmeal and parmesan cheese. Season with salt and pepper.In a heavy skillet, heat about 1/4 - 1/2-inch of oil over medium heat. Take a tomato slice and dip it in the flour, then the egg, then the breadcrumb mixture. Transfer to the hot oil. Continue with about 1/4 of the tomato slices. Cook until golden brown, a minute or two, then flip over and cook the second side. Remove the tomatoes to a paper towel lined plate. Continue until all of the tomatoes are cooked.Meanwhile, make the pimiento cheese: In a small saucepan, combine both cheeses, the mayonnaise and the chopped peppers. Cook just until the cheese is melted and all ingredients are combined.To assemble the sandwiches: toast the bread. Spread an equal amount of the warmed pimiento cheese on each slice of bread. Top 4 of the slices of bread with a few slices of fried green tomato, then 1 1/2 slices of bacon. Top with another piece of bread, cheese side down.
Step by step:
Make the fried green tomatoes
1. Cut the green tomatoes into 1/2-inch slices.
2. Place the flour in a shallow dish. In another shallow dish, lightly beat the eggs. In a third shallow dish, combine the breadcrumbs, cornmeal and parmesan cheese. Season with salt and pepper.In a heavy skillet, heat about 1/4 - 1/2-inch of oil over medium heat. Take a tomato slice and dip it in the flour, then the egg, then the breadcrumb mixture.
3. Transfer to the hot oil. Continue with about 1/4 of the tomato slices. Cook until golden brown, a minute or two, then flip over and cook the second side.
4. Remove the tomatoes to a paper towel lined plate. Continue until all of the tomatoes are cooked.Meanwhile, make the pimiento cheese: In a small saucepan, combine both cheeses, the mayonnaise and the chopped peppers. Cook just until the cheese is melted and all ingredients are combined.To assemble the sandwiches: toast the bread.
5. Spread an equal amount of the warmed pimiento cheese on each slice of bread. Top 4 of the slices of bread with a few slices of fried green tomato, then 1 1/2 slices of bacon. Top with another piece of bread, cheese side down.
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