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Fried Green Tomatoes
This fried green tomato recipe swaps cornmeal for a crispy panko crust. Tuck them into a pimento cheese sandwich or layer into eggs Benedict for brunch.
👥 4 Servings🔥 Cook: 20 min👤 Brown Bag Cafe in Goldsboro NC📖 bonappetit
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●baking sheet
- ●bowl
- ●whisk
- ●skillet
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Place 2 large green tomatoes, sliced ⅓ inch thick on a large paper-towel-lined baking sheet and season with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper. Whisk 2 large eggs with 1 tsp. hot pepper sauce in a shallow medium bowl. Whisk 1 cup all-purpose flour, 1½ tsp. garlic powder, and 1 tsp. paprika in another shallow medium bowl. Place 2 cups panko in a third shallow medium bowl.
large green tomatoes, sliced ⅓ inch thick2Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepperlarge eggs2. hot pepper sauce1 tspall-purpose flour1 cup½ tsp. garlic powder1. paprika1 tsppanko2 cups
2
Using paper towels, pat tomatoes dry. Working in batches, dredge in flour mixture, shaking off excess. Coat with egg mixture, allowing excess to drip back into bowl. Coat with panko, pressing to adhere.
panko2 cups
3
Pour vegetable oil into a large deep skillet to a depth of 1" and heat over medium heat until thermometer registers 350°. Working in batches, fry tomatoes, turning halfway through, until golden brown and crisp, about ⏱️ 3 minutes per batch. Transfer to a fresh, dry paper-towel-lined baking sheet to drain. Editor's note: This recipe was first printed in our June 2013 issue. Head this way for more of our favorite summer sides →
Vegetable oil (for frying; about 3 cups)
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