Southern Fried Green Tomatoes Recipes

Steps:

• For the fried green tomatoes: Pour the vegetable oil into a Dutch oven or heavy-bottomed pot and attach a deep-frying thermometer. Heat the oil over medium heat to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with paper towels and top with a cooling rack.
• Set up 3 low-sided dishes to make a breading station: To the first dish, add the flour, salt and black pepper and stir to combine. In the second dish, beat the buttermilk with the eggs. In the third dish, stir together the cornmeal and panko.
• Using one hand, dredge both sides of the tomato slices in the seasoned flour, shaking each piece to remove any excess. Next, using the other hand, dip the tomato slices into the egg mixture, allowing it to drip before moving onto the third dish. Using your first hand, coat the tomato slices in the breadcrumb mixture evenly on both sides.
• Working in batches, carefully place the breaded tomatoes into the hot oil. Fry until golden brown and crispy, about 30 seconds per side. Transfer to the cooling rack and sprinkle each slice generously with more salt.
• For the dipping sauce: Put the mayonnaise in a bowl, add the hot peppers and pepper juice, paprika, sugar and salt and stir to combine. Serve the fried tomatoes immediately with the dipping sauce on the side.

Steps:

• In a small bowl whisk together egg and milk. In another small bowl mix cornmeal and flour.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat; use more or less oil to reach about 1/4 inch in depth.
• Dredge tomato slices first in egg mixture, then in cornmeal mixture. Carefully place slices in hot oil and cook until browned on both sides.

Steps:

• Sprinkle sliced tomatoes with sugar, let stand about 15 minutes.
• Combine flour, salt and pepper and coat tomato slices.
• Melt 2 tbsp butter in skillet.
• Brown tomatoes slowly on both sides.
• Remove each batch to oven proof platter and keep in oven until all tomatoes are cooked.
• Add more butter if needed.
• For crisp slices, serve as is.
• Or add 1/2 cup light cream or dairy half and half to skillet. Heat, stirring into drippings, and pour over tomatoes.

Steps:

• Cut tomatoes into ½ inch thick slices.
• Sprinkle both sides of each slice with salt and pepper.
• Dip slices into milk then in flour.
• Dip into eggs then into breadcrumbs.
• In a 10-inch skillet cook half of the slices at a time in hot oil over medium heat for 8-10 minutes on each sides or till brown.
• (If tomatoes begin to brown too quickly, reduce heat to medium-low).
• Add more oil, if needed.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Steps:

• Line a baking sheet with waxed paper.
• Beat eggs and water in a shallow bowl. Place flour and cornmeal in 2 separate shallow bowls. Season cornmeal with salt and pepper.
• Dip each tomato slice into flour, then dip into egg mixture. Press tomato into cornmeal mixture, shaking off excess. Transfer tomato to prepared baking sheet. Repeat with remaining tomato slices, arranging tomatoes in a single layer.
• Heat about 1/4 inch canola oil in a large skillet over medium heat until oil begins to shimmer. Fry tomatoes in batches until golden and crisp, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Drain on paper towel-lined plates. Repeat with remaining tomatoes.