Fried Green Tomatoes allow you to enjoy these beauties even before it turns red! Crunchy coating and cool, spicy dipping sauce makes these tomatoes a top summer treat.
Fresh picked garden tomatoes are probably the vegetable I look forward to the most each summer. After a long season of hot house store bought tomatoes, I’m ready for fresh red tomatoes!
I may be ready, but my garden isn’t. I see a sea of green tomatoes. My choice is to wait for Mother Nature to full ripen these beauties or eat them as is with a little crunchy coating.
One green tomato won’t be missed in the garden but it will be enjoyed instead on my plate!
A little dried basil in the flour part of the dredge adds subtle flavor. Experiment with different kinds of flour. For this version, I used stone ground whole wheat with the bran. It added a slightly nutty taste.
Half cornmeal and half Panko crumbs makes a crispy coated tomato.
Extra tomatoes? How about making Zesty Tomato Pie.
Fried Green Tomatoes
Fried Green Tomatoes
Ingredients
- 1 large green tomato, thinly sliced (1/4-inch thickness)
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1 tsp basil, dried
- 1 tsp granulated garlic
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1/4 cup milk (whole or 2 percent)
- 1/3 cup corn meal
- 1/3 cup Panko breadcrumbs
- 1/2 tsp seasoned salt
- sauce
- 1/3 cup sour cream (used light sour cream)
- 1 tsp horseradish
- 1/2 tsp dill
- pinch of salt
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
Instructions
- Spread tomato slices in a single layer over paper towels. Sprinkle both sides with salt. Allow slices to drain on towels for about 5 minutes.
- Mix flour, basil and garlic together on a plate. In a separate bowl, whisk together egg and milk. Lastly, mix cornmeal, Panko breadcrumbs and seasoned salt together on a plate.
- Dredge tomato slices, first in seasoned flour, then egg mixture, then crumbs.
- Add oil to a medium-sized fry pan. Heat pan over medium heat until oil shimmers, about a minute. Add coated slices to pan. Cook on each side about 1 minute until browned. Drain on paper towels.
- Mix together sour cream, horseradish and dill. Serve cold with fried tomatoes.
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