Fried Green Tomato and Egg Hollandaise
Recipe Summary Prep Time: 30 minutesCook Time: 30 minutes
Yield: 6 servings
3 or 4 large firm green tomatoes Salt 2 cups vegetable or
peanut oil, for deep-frying 1 cup buttermilk 2 cups self-
rising flour 6 slices bacon, cut in half and cooked until
crisp 6 eggs, poached Hollandaise sauce, recipe follows
Slice the tomatoes 1/4-inch thick. Lay them out in a shallow
baking pan and sprinkle with salt. Place the tomato slices
in a colander and allow time for the salt to pull the water
out of the tomatoes, approximately 30 minutes. In a skillet,
heat the oil for deep-frying over medium high heat. Dip the
tomatoes into buttermilk, then dredge them in flour. Deep-
fry until golden brown. Keep warm. Meanwhile, prepare
Hollandaise Sauce. To assemble each serving, place 2 fried
tomatoes on a plate. Top with 2 strips of cooked bacon in a
criss-cross fashion. Top bacon with a poached egg, spoon on
Hollandaise Sauce.
Hollandaise Sauce:
2 egg yolks 4 tablespoons cream 2 large tablespoons butter
1/2 lemon, juiced Pinch salt Pinch sugar Chicken broth,
optional 1 tablespoon white vinegar
Combine all ingredients in the top of a double boiler, over
boiling water. Stir until thick, approximately 3 minutes;
set aside until ready to use. Do not reheat or cover the
pot. Thin, if needed with a little chicken broth. Stir in
the vinegar.
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