Susan's Fried Green Tomatoes

Recipe Rating:	5 Ratings5
Categories:	Vegetables, Vegetable Appetizers
Serves:	4 or more
Prep Time:	10 Min
Cook Time:	15 Min

Ingredients

2 - 3 large	green tomatoes, sliced about 3/8 inch thick
1/2 c	whole wheat flour
1 tsp	salt
1 tsp	lemon pepper seasoning
1/4 tsp	cayenne pepper
1	egg, beaten
2	egg whites, beaten until thickened
1/3 c	evaporated milk
1 c	panko breadcrumbs, finely crushed
1/4 c	grated parmesan cheese
	safflower oil for frying

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Susan Feliciano

Cooked to Perfection

Clinton, TN (pop. 9,841)

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Member Since Jan 2011

Susan's Notes:

Another fried green tomato recipe? Well, this is the South, after all!
But really, I decided I did not like the kind where there was more fried batter than tomatoes. (We feel the same about okra.) So I developed this one, and the breading just lightly coats the tomato. You can actually see the tomato through the breading. It works well with those winter pink hard tomatoes you get from the store, too.

Directions

Slice your tomatoes evenly so they cook evenly. I do not cook the stem and blossom ends. Pat the slices dry with paper towels and discard any loose seeds.

Stir together the flour, salt, lemon pepper, and cayenne pepper, and place it in a shallow bowl. Whisk together the egg, egg whites, and evaporated milk and place in another shallow bowl. Combine the breadcrumbs and parmesan cheese well and place on a plate.

Heat the oil (about 1/2" deep) in a skillet over medium high heat. You want to cook them hot so they brown nicely. Do not crowd them or they won't brown.

Dip the tomato slices first in the flour and shake off excess. Give them a quick dip in the egg mixture. Then press them onto the breadcrumb mixture, first on one side, then the other. Do not coat the outside edges. Place them on a sheet of waxed paper until all are coated. If there are crumbs left, you can press them again into the mixture if desired. Do not coat too thickly.

When oil is hot, fry 2-3 tomato slices at a time, waiting for oil to reheat after placing each tomato in the pan. Cook until golden brown on one side, then carefully turn with thin spatula or fork to cook the other side. Drain on paper towels. Keep warm in a foil-lined pan in a slow oven (250 degrees) until all are cooked.

In the leftover cooking oil, I usually fry okra.
Slice the okra about 1/2" thick. Shake it in a bag with equal parts flour and cornmeal with salt and pepper. Drop a few pieces at a time into the hot oil. Cook and turn until browned nicely - do not overcook - and drain on paper towels.

TIP: you will need to keep adjusting your burner temperature to prevent burning but to maintain correct hot temperature. Some say you can use an electric skillet at 370 degrees, but I don't have one and I'm used to doing it this way. I use my cast iron skillet.

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Melissa Snow riley123

Feb 16, 2011

These look great! I have always wanted to try Fried Green Tomatoes. Do you serve them with a sauce or just eat them by themselves?

Susan Feliciano frenchtutor

Feb 16, 2011

I usually serve them as a side dish. I'm making them this evening to go with my Crab Mornay dish. I've also used bottled Remoulade sauce, because I can't find a recipe to make it. My kids used to dip them in ketchup. But I like them plain.

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Colleen Sowa colleenlucky7

Feb 16, 2011

Love this recipe! When I make fried green tomatoes for the first time of the season... We make spaghetti with fried and cut up pork steak in it (bones and all).... This is our favorite way to eat it.. yum..

Colleen Sowa colleenlucky7

Feb 16, 2011

This is Emmeril's
Remoulade sauce recipe

Ingredients
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
3/4 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped green onions
1/4 cup chopped celery
2 tablespoons chopped garlic
2 tablespoons prepared horseradish
3 tablespoons Creole whole-grain mustard
3 tablespoons prepared yellow mustard
3 tablespoons ketchup
3 tablespoons chopped parsley leves
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Directions
Combine all ingredients in the bowl of a food processor and process for 30 seconds. Use immediately or store. Will keep for several days in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Melissa Snow riley123

Feb 16, 2011

Thanks for sharing the recipe for the remoulade sauce, Colleen. :)

Susan Feliciano frenchtutor

Feb 16, 2011

I'd probably never make that sauce. Too many ingredients! I normally stop after about 8.
What I need is a recipe that has ingredients in it like Mayonnaise, mustard, ketchup & horseradish, or cocktail sauce, something like that.

Susan Feliciano frenchtutor

Feb 16, 2011

These turned out SO GOOD! I may have used too many bread crumbs. Also, these ingredients will cover more than just 2 sliced tomatoes - I'd go with at least 3.

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