Easy Recipes: Crispy Fried Tomato Sandwich With Basil Sour Cream
This easy recipes fried tomato sandwich is packed with flavor, quick to make, and perfect for a comforting lunch.
Servings: 2 sandwiches
Ingredients
- 1 large beefsteak tomato, sliced into ½-inch rounds
- Kosher salt
- ½ cup sour cream
- 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
- Zest of 1 lemon, plus a squeeze of lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon ground white pepper
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil, plus more for garnish
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup fine cornmeal
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon Aleppo pepper
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce
- Neutral oil for frying (like canola or vegetable oil)
- 2 sandwich rolls or bread of choice, split
- Chile oil, for drizzling
Instructions
- Generously salt tomato slices and let sit for 10 minutes on paper towels.
- Meanwhile, whisk together sour cream, mayonnaise, lemon zest, lemon juice, white pepper, and chopped basil to create the sauce. Set aside.
- In a shallow bowl, combine flour, cornmeal, black pepper, and Aleppo pepper.
- In another shallow bowl, beat the egg with hot sauce.
- Pat the tomato slices dry. Dredge each slice in the flour mixture, then dip in the egg mixture, and coat again with the flour mixture.
- Heat about ½ inch of oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Fry the tomatoes until golden and crispy, about 2–3 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels.
- Toast the sandwich rolls if desired. Spread the basil sour cream on the bottom half, top with fried tomatoes, a drizzle of chile oil, and extra basil. Close the sandwich and serve immediately.