Bacon, Lettuce And Fried Green Tomato Sandwiches

Recipe Ingredients

12 slices		Thick smoked bacon slices
4		Green tomatoes - (to large) (medium)
3/4 cup	46g / 1.6oz	Yellow cornmeal
2 teaspoons	10ml	Salt
1 teaspoon	5ml	Freshly-ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon	15ml	Sugar
4 tablespoons	60ml	Butter - (to 6)
8 slices		Sourdough bread
		Mayonnaise - as needed
4		Thin red onion slices
4		Iceberg lettuce leaves

Recipe Instructions

Fry the bacon in a heavy 12-inch skillet over medium heat until crisp, 5 to 6 minutes. Drain on paper towels and set aside. Reserve the bacon grease in the skillet, but discard any large bits of bacon that might burn.

Meanwhile, slice the tomatoes 1/3- to 1/2-inch thick. Mix the cornmeal, salt, pepper, cayenne and sugar together in a pie plate. Dredge the tomatoes in the mixture.

Add 4 tablespoons of butter to the reserved bacon grease and melt over medium heat. If you prefer not to use the bacon grease, wipe the pan clean and add a little more butter, about 2 tablespoons.

When the foam from the melting butter has subsided, add the tomato slices and cook until golden, 3 to 4 minutes. Carefully turn the tomatoes with a spatula and cook for 3 to 4 minutes more.

Toast the bread slices until golden. To assemble the sandwiches, spread the bread with mayonnaise to taste. Arrange the tomatoes on half of the bread slices, then place the bacon on top, followed by the onion slices -- one per sandwich -- and the lettuce. Place the remaining bread on top of each sandwich and slice in half. Secure the layers with a toothpick.

Source:
"The Los Angeles Times, 09-11-2002"

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