Fried Green Tomatoes
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Recipe type: Appetizer, Side
Cuisine: American
Serves: 6 - 8 people
 
I first heard of fried green tomatoes as a child when the namesake movie, 'Fried Green Tomatoes' came out. Served with Sriracha Aioli, these crispy delights are sure to please!
Ingredients
  • 4 large unripe tomatoes, cut into ¼ inch slices, ends removed
  • 1 cup yellow cornmeal
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup Japanese panko break crumbs
  • 1 Tbs Cajun seasoning
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 Tb kosher salt
  • ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • vegetable oil, for frying
  • 1 recipe Sriracha Aioli
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 200 degrees F.
  2. Season the tomatoes with salt and pepper.
  3. Whisk together the flour and Cajun seasoning in a large dish or bowl. Whisk together the the cornmeal and panko in a separate dish or bowl.
  4. Set up your dipping station in the order of: flour/cayenne mixture, buttermilk, and cornmeal/panko mixture.
  5. Working with one tomato slice at a time, coat the tomato in the flour (knocking of any excess), then dip into the buttermilk, and then finally in the cornmeal/panko mixture. Transfer the breaded tomatoes to a baking sheet, and repeat with the remaining slices.
  6. Heat ¼ to ½ of oil in a cast iron skillet or other heavy bottomed skillet to 360 degrees F. Working in batches, fry the tomatoes until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side.
  7. Using a slotted spoon or spatula, transfer the tomatoes to a drying rack atop a baking sheet, and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Keep the cooked tomatoes in the cool oven while you fry the remaining tomatoes.
  8. Serve the tomatoes hot, with sriracha aioli.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 6 - 8
Recipe by at https://hapanom.com/fried-green-tomatoes/