What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? Appetizers to Desserts: Fried Green Tomatoes! The key to success is using solid, firm green tomatoes. Ripe ones will turn mushy and very disappointing. Even if you don’t live in the South, everyone can enjoy these crisp and juicy medallions. The seasoned cornmeal crust will have you resurrecting a southern drawl that sounds as authentic as a waitress in a country cafรฉ. Try the first one with a fork and then have seconds as a sandwich.
FRIED GREEN TOMATOES
Ingredients:
2 green tomatoes, sliced with skin on
1/4 cup flour
1/4 cup cornmeal
1/4 cup panko breadcrumbs
1/4 cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon seasoned salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1 large egg, beaten
2 tablespoons milk
1/4 cup vegetable oil
Instructions:
On a sheet of waxed paper, combine flour, cornmeal, breadcrumbs, cheese, seasoned salt, and pepper. Blend with a fork. In a shallow bowl, mix egg and milk. Dip a green tomato slice in the egg mixture then coat with breadcrumb mixture. Repeat. Set aside. Continue until all slices have been coated. In a deep skillet on medium-high heat add vegetable oil for frying. Place tomatoes in a single layer. Do not crowd. Fry each side 3 minutes until golden brown. Turn over and fry the other side. Remove and place on a wire rack to remove excess oil. Repeat until all green tomato slices are used. Serve hot. Garnish with a dollop of wasabi aioli.
I’ve never tried them but must be delicious.
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Itโs worth a try if you like tomatoes anyway. ๐๐
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I have never tried them Gail! Very nice
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I like them best from my own garden. ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐
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I have done them a while back with coconut flour, great fun! They are a great treat!
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Thatโs a nice way to mix things up, Franck. ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐
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Perfect coating! I love fried green tomatoes, but unfortunately, find it hard to get them.
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Thatโs where a garden comes in handy. lol. I get impatient for them to turn red, so…
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Yes, that’s a great advantage! ๐
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One of my favorite treats ๐
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My friend told me he eats them with a white gravy, parmesan, and honey
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Oooooh that sounds tasty.
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sauce.
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I never had a fried green tomato until I made my own one year! I was amazed! I felt like the South had been holding out,lol! Yours looks like crispy, crunchy deliciousness!
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I get it. The Southโs best kept secret. ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐
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