With crispy and slightly tart fried green tomatoes, a mound of gooey cheese, and several slices of bacon, this Fried Green Tomato and Bacon Grilled Cheese is the ultimate southern grilled cheese sandwich.

Ok,ok, maybe not quite the ultimate. That would include pimento cheese. But this is pretty close.

Fried Green Tomatoes

The real star of this sandwich is the fried green tomatoes. They are one of my absolute favorite foods. I love them served as an appetizer, Fried Green Tomatoes with Peach Pepper Jelly Sauce , on a burger, or in a grilled cheese sandwich. I love the crispy coating and the tart flavor of a fried green tomato and could eat them all summer long.

They only improve when paired with bacon and covered in gooey cheese.
How To Choose Green Tomatoes

Green tomatoes are unripe tomatoes and they should be very firm and completely green in color. Once you bring them home, they tend to ripen fairly quickly so plan to use them within a day or two.

Stor them in a cool, dry place and don’t let them touch each other. They ripen faster if they are close together.

Choose A Sturdy Bread

I wanted to use Texas Toast for this sandwich, but I went to 2 stores and couldn’t find any. How can that be"

It’s a shame too because 2 flimsy pieces of white bread can hardly contain all the yumminess in this sandwich.

Fried Green Tomato and Bacon Grilled Cheese Recipe Tips

Fried green tomatoes are best cooked in baco...