Fried Green Tomato Sandwich
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Recipe type: sandwich
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Serves: 2
 
Ingredients
  • 2 green tomatoes, cut into thick slices
  • avocado, peeled, pitted and sliced
  • 4 slices naturally smoked bacon, cut in half
  • bread slices or whatever suits your fancy
  • Mayo-Basil Sauce -
  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • handful fresh basil leaves
  • 1 to 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
  • sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
  1. To make the mayo-basil sauce, combine all ingredients in a food processor (or hand blender) and blend until smooth. Adjust ingredients to suit your palate.
  2. Fry bacon until done to your liking. Remove and drain on paper towel. Next, season tomato slices with salt and pepper and place in the pan where the bacon was cooked. Fry over medium heat for 2 minutes before flipping and cook for another 2 minutes.
  3. To assemble, get your bread ready and place a generous spoonful of the mayo-basil sauce, green tomatoes (about 3 slices), bacon strips and top with sliced avocado. Add a bit more sauce and cover with a slice of bread.
Notes
The Culinary Chase’s Note: A green tomato is an unripe one and will feel firm to touch. If you find green tomatoes with stripes – like the heirloom varieties – they are actually ripe, will feel soft when pressed, and will taste like a ripe red tomato. Green tomatoes will ripen over time. Make sure you have a large napkin handy as this sandwich is messy but so darn yummy. Enjoy!
Recipe by The Culinary Chase at https://theculinarychase.com/2014/09/fried-green-tomato-sandwich/