Fried Green Tomatoes with Basil-Lime Mayonnaise

Fried Green Tomatoes with Basil Lime Mayonnaise
I bet you never thought of having this for a appetizer , this is a great side dish to serve for a brunch . When using the Fried Green Tomatoes as a appetizer I use a teaspoon of the Basil-Lime Mayo on top with crumble bacon . Your guest will be surprised to this unique taste.

Fresh Green Tomatoes
flour
salt
pepper
vegetable oil
1/2 lb. cooked bacon

Slice the Green Tomatoes in 1/4 cut slices. Spread on a plate and sprinkle with salt evenly over the tomatoes, continue placing the tomato slices in layers always each layer sprinkle with salt until all tomatoes have been salted , this is very important step to make sure all of the water has been removed out of the tomatoes.

Let your tomatoes sit for 1 hour at room temp, this will insure you will have no water and they will fry up crisp and brown .

Mix flour, a salt and black cracked pepper to taste in a bowl. Coat each green tomato slice with flour on both sides. Remove the tomato out of the flour and place on a platter and let stand for 30 min.

Heat your vegetable oil in a non stick skillet to medium high . Place the tomatoes in oil. Let the tomatoes brown on one side , then turn and brown on the other side. When the green tomatoes are golden , remove one at a time and place on paper towel to drain.

I Like to place the Fried Green Tomatoes on a serving platter with a hollow green tomato in the middle with the basil-Lime mayo in the middle with crumble bacon. This way your guest can eat them plain or with the topping.