Fried Green Tomato Grilled Cheese

This Fried Green Tomato Grilled Cheese takes your grilled cheese to the next level. Perfectly toasted and loaded with mozzarella and fried green tomatoes.

Course Main Dishes

Cuisine Southern

Keyword entree, Food, Fried Green Tomatoes, grilled cheese, grilled cheese sandwich, Recipe, sandwich, Vegetarian

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 15

Total Time 30

Servings Servings

Calories 881kcal

Ingredients

Ingredients:

2 – 3 medium to large green tomatoes sliced ¼ inch thick
Kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper
½ cup flour
2 large eggs beaten
1 cup panko bread crumbs
1 cup yellow cornmeal
Oil for frying
2 tablespoons butter softened
8 slices sourdough bread
4 ounces mozzarella cheese sliced

Instructions

Season the green tomatoes liberally with salt and pepper on both sides.
Set up an assembly line with the flour, eggs and panko. Dip a tomato into the flour, then into the egg and then press into the panko until well coated. Set aside and repeat until all tomatoes are coated.
Heat 1/2 inch of oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Drop a couple of panko crumbs into the oil and once they sizzle the oil is hot enough. Fry the tomatoes in batches until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to a paper towel lined plate and sprinkle with kosher salt. Repeat until all tomatoes are fried.
To assemble one sandwich: butter one side of 2 slices of bread, place mozzarella on the bread, place two tomatoes on top followed by another slice of mozzarella and the other slice of bread.
Place sandwich in non-stick pan over medium heat and cook until bread is golden and cheese is melted, 2 – 3 minutes on each side. Serve immediately.

Notes

Nutrition facts for estimation purposes only.

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