Fried Green Tomatillos Recipes

Steps:

• For the relish: Combine the tomatillos, onions, lime juice, cilantro and oil in a bowl. Let sit at room temperature for 30 minutes. Stir in the bacon just before serving.
• For the mayo: Whisk the mayonnaise and goat cheese together in a bowl until well combined. Season with pepper.
• For the fried green tomatoes: Set a cooling rack over a baking sheet. Season the green tomatoes on both sides with salt and pepper. Put the flour, eggs and cornmeal in separate shallow dishes. Season all three with salt and pepper, and the eggs with the hot sauce.
• Heat a few inches of oil in a cast-iron skillet over medium heat until beginning to shimmer (drop in a few grains of cornmeal -- they should sizzle) or a deep-frying thermometer registers 350 degrees F. Dredge the green tomatoes in the flour, tap off the excess, then dip in the egg wash. Let the excess drip off, then dredge in the cornmeal.
• Fry the green tomatoes in batches until golden brown on both sides, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Drain on the prepared rack and season with a bit more salt.
• Spread a teaspoon of goat cheese mayo on the top and bottom buns. Place a fried green tomato on the bottom buns, top with relish and serve.

Steps:

• Slice tomatoes 1/2 inch thick. Discard the ends.
• Whisk eggs and milk together in a medium-size bowl. Scoop flour onto a plate. Mix cornmeal, bread crumbs and salt and pepper on another plate. Dip tomatoes into flour to coat. Then dip the tomatoes into milk and egg mixture. Dredge in breadcrumbs to completely coat.
• In a large skillet, pour vegetable oil (enough so that there is 1/2 inch of oil in the pan) and heat over a medium heat. Place tomatoes into the frying pan in batches of 4 or 5, depending on the size of your skillet. Do not crowd the tomatoes, they should not touch each other. When the tomatoes are browned, flip and fry them on the other side. Drain them on paper towels.

Steps:

• Remove the papery husks and stems from the tomatillos. Under warm running water. gently rub the tomatillos using your fingers to remove the sticky residue. Pat dry. Cut up into 1/4" slices.
• In skillet heat the oil.
• In a non-reactive shallow dish, mix together the milk, egg, lemon juice and Tabasco sauce. Soak the tomatillo slices in the milk mixture for about 30 minutes.
• On a piece of waxed paper, stir together the flour, semolina meal (or cornmeal), salt and pepper. Set aside.
• Remove one slice of tomatillo from the milk mixture then dredge each tomatillo slice into the flour, shaking off any excess flour.
• Heat a castiron skillet to medium-high and add oil or lard. Fry the slices on each side for 5 minutes or until crispy. Do not crowd the tomatillos.
• Transfer to paper towels to soak up the grease.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste. Garnish with fresh minced cilantro if desired. Serve warm.
• Servings are approximate.

Steps:

• Heat broiler, positioning a rack at the highest setting under the heat. Cover a baking sheet with foil and place tomatillos on top, stem side down. Broil 2 to 5 minutes, until charred on one side. Turn tomatillos over and broil 2 to 5 minutes longer, until charred. Transfer tomatillos to a blender, tipping in any juice that may have accumulated on the foil.
• Add chiles, onions, garlic (if using), cilantro and 1/4 cup water to blender and blend to a coarse purée. Transfer to a bowl and thin out as desired with water. Taste and adjust salt. Set aside for at least 30 minutes before serving, to allow the flavors to develop.