Fried Green Tomato BLTs

It's summertime, and that means fresh green tomatoes. Fried green tomatoes are great on their own, but even better on a BLT. Here at Beano's, we love taking old classics and re-doing them with a surprising twist. The twist in this recipe is definitely going to make you dream about this sandwich until you stop what you're doing and make it. So are you ready to hear what it is? Keep reading this post and you will soon find out! 

First, we are going to start this recipe off by frying up a few slices of good old thick cut bacon. The reason we use thick cut for this recipe is because we really want it to to able to hold its shape in the sandwich that way the other ingredients don't cover up its flavor, but enhance it. After all, the star of the show in any dish with bacon is usually...well, the bacon. (Hint: You are going to want to reserve all of the drippings for later. Yes, I said all of it.)

While the bacon is frying, we are going to start an assembly line. We will start off with all purpose flour in one bowl seasoned with salt and pepper, 2 beaten eggs, and a mixture of Panko breadcrumbs and finely grated Parmesan cheese. 

Next we will slice up our beautiful, vibrant green tomatoes. 

Look how pretty that color is.

You're going to want to slice these babies into about 1/2 inch slices.

So, the order of dredging the green tomatoes goes like this: 

Flour, egg, breadcrumbs, repeat. 

Make sure the tomatoes get completely covered in the flour mixture before going into the egg! If not, the egg wont stick to the entire surface of the tomato and it will create holes.

Again, get the tomatoes completely covered in the breadcrumb cheese mixture like so, even if it takes a couple tries to get them covered. (Tip: to avoid getting globs of flour and egg stuck onto your fingers, try using one hand for the dry ingredients, and one hand for the wet.)

The time has finally come. You have been patiently waiting to find out what the surprising twist of this recipe is. This step is where the reserved bacon grease comes into play to give this recipe flavor that is beyond this world. I am proud to say that these green tomatoes are fried entirely in...BACON GREASE!

I know what you're thinking. This is crazy. Yes it is crazy, but a good kind of crazy. 

The bacon grease enhances the flavor of the green tomatoes, and also gives them this gorgeous crispy golden brown crust. Yum.

Once all of the green tomatoes are all fried up, you are going to spread Beano's All American Sandwich Spread all over the toasted bread. This sauce is absolutely perfect for this recipe. Buy it, you won't regret it.

And there you have it. Crispy, buttery, bacon fried green tomatoes nestled in between two pieces of soft bread, crunchy green lettuce, and salty bacon. 

Need I say more?

I'll take two.

Ingredients:

8 slices thick cut bacon2 green tomatoes, cut into 1/2 inch slices2 eggs, beaten1 cup seasoned Panko breadcrumbs1/4 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese2 tbsp. floursalt and pepper to taste6 pieces of green leaf lettuce
4 slices of your choice of bread, lightly toasted
Beano’s All American Sandwich Spread

Directions:

• Heat a large saucepan over medium heat and add the bacon, fry until crispy and golden brown
• Set aside on a paper towel to get rid of excess grease
• In a large bowl, combine the bread crumbs with the Parmesan cheese, and set aside
• Reserve the bacon grease for frying
• Dredge the green tomatoes into the flour, then the egg, then the breadcrumb mixture working in batches until all are coated
• Add the tomatoes to the reserved bacon grease and fry until crispy and golden
• To assemble the BLTs, spread Beano’s All American Sandwich Spread on the bread and then top with lettuce, fried green tomatoes, bacon, and more lettuce!