I FINALLY Made Fried Green Tomatoes!!
“Fried Green Tomatoes” starring Mary-Louise Parker and Mary Stuart Masterson is one of my favorite movies. The food fight scene is probably THE BEST food fight scene, EVER. Every time I watch it I always tell myself I need to make fried green tomatoes but I never did until last week when I saw beautiful luscious large green tomatoes from Walmart. I grabbed a couple and planned on making ’em as a side dish to hamburgers for our Labor Day weekend grub. Cravings and curiosity, satisfied!
MAKE AIOLI for dip(included in the recipe below) or salad dressings like Caesar’s, Ranch, or Bleu Cheese would be great as well.
Fried Green Tomatoes
Ingredients
- 2 large green tomatoes
- oil for frying
- 1 cup flour
- sprinkle of powdered lemon-pepper (+more for aioli)
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- salt & pepper
- 1 cup Panko breadcrumbs
- sprinkle of paprika and chili powder
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- sprinkle of garlic powder
- couple of drops of hot sauce c
- hopped scallions for garnish
Instructions
- In one paper plate, season flour with lemon pepper. Stir together.
- Beat two eggs with milk then season with salt and pepper. In another paper plate, season Panko breadcrumbs with sprinkle of paprika and chili powder. Stir together.
- Slice the green tomatoes about quarter-inch thick. Lightly season with salt and pepper. One slice at a time, drench the tomato in flour them in the egg mixture then coat with the Panko breadcrumbs. Repeat with the remaining tomato slices.
- Heat up oil in a pan. Fry each side, 3-4 slices at a time, 2-3 minutes. Do not overcrowd the pan.
- MAKE AIOLI: Mix together mayonnaise, sour cream, lemon-pepper, garlic powder, hot sauce, salt and pepper. (Add a little bit of brown mustard too is you want.)
Serve fried green tomatoes as a snack or as a side dish. I served mine alongside burgers and fries.
