Fried Green Tomatoes With Spicy Ranch Dressing Recipes

FRIED GREEN TOMATOES WITH SPICY HOMEMADE BUTTERMILK RANCH DRESSING

Steps:

• Into a small bowl, add all-purpose flour, 1 tablespoon onion powder, 1 tablespoon garlic powder, oregano, 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon of freshly ground black pepper. Mix well. Into another bowl, add 3 eggs, mixed well. In a third bowl, add 1 cup of cornmeal and 1/2 cup of grated Parmesan cheese. Mix that up too and set aside. Cut your tomatoes to about 1/4 inch thickness. Dredge in the flour, then in the egg, then in the cornmeal.
• Into a fry pan, add about 1 inch of vegetable oil or olive oil and heat on medium high until 375° To test to see if the oil is hot enough, just add a tiny pinch of the flour mixture. If it bubble up, it's good to go. Add your tomatoes, carefully not to splash the oil and also not to overfill the pan.
• Into a bowl, add 1/2 cup sour cream and 1/4 cup buttermilk. (Hint: If you don't have buttermilk, make a fake. Just add 2 tablespoons of vinegar to regular milk and let it sit for about 5 minutes then use in place of actual buttermilk). Add 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley or celery leaves, freshly squeezed lime juice, dry dill weed or chopped fresh dill, chopped chives, finely minced garlic, salt and pepper.
• Now, for the heat. It's up to you. I assume if you love hot, you have a bit of an idea how much Tabasco sauce you like. I would add about 3 shakes, or just 1 teaspoon. If you don't appreciate the hot sauce, just leave it out. Mix well and chill, covered until ready to serve. You can make this a day or two ahead.
• Recipe from Karen Harris https://www.bittersaltysoursweet.com

CHEF JOHN'S FRIED GREEN TOMATOES

Steps:

• Place tomato slices onto a rack over a paper towel. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon salt and let slices stand for 15 minutes for the salt to draw out extra juices.
• Mix cornmeal and bread crumbs together in a bowl; stir in 1/2 teaspoon salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper to taste. Beat eggs with milk in a separate bowl. Place flour into a third bowl.
• Pat tomato slices dry with paper towels. Lay slices, one at a time, into flour; flip to coat both sides and let slices rest in the flour for about 30 seconds. Remove each slice and dip in egg mixture, then into cornmeal mixture, coating both sides of each slice thoroughly. Spread crumbs onto all sides and into tomato crevices with a fork. Rest tomatoes on rack for 10 minutes to let coating set.
• Combine sweet pickle relish, mayonnaise, and hot sauce in a small bowl to make the remoulade sauce.
• Place a large nonstick skillet over medium heat; heat vegetable oil with butter until butter melts, bubbles, and makes a sizzling sound. Fry tomatoes in the hot butter-oil mixture until tomato slices are slightly soft and coating is golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Use a spatula and a fork to flip.
• Transfer fried green tomatoes to a serving platter and serve with remoulade sauce.

FRIED HEIRLOOM TOMATOES WITH HOMEMADE BUTTERMILK RANCH RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Make the buttermilk ranch: In a medium bowl, whisk together the sour cream, mayonnaise, buttermilk, lemon juice, dill, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, and salt. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Make the fried tomatoes: Slice the tomatoes into ½-inch (1 ¼ cm) -thick slices. Lightly season the tomato slices on both sides with salt.
• Place ½ cup (60 G) of flour in a medium shallow bowl.
• In a separate bowl, combine the cornmeal, remaining ½ cup (60 G) flour, the cayenne, garlic powder. and the 1¼ teaspoons of salt and mix with a fork to combine.
• In another medium, whisk the eggs and buttermilk together.
• Dredge each tomato slice in the plain flour, then in the egg mixture, then in the seasoned cornmeal mixture.
• Pour ½ inch (1 ¼ cm) of canola oil into a large skillet. Heat over medium-high heat until the temperature reaches 400ºF (200ºC).
• Working in batches, fry the tomatoes for 1 minute on each side, until golden brown. Do not overcook the tomatoes, or they will become mushy inside. Transfer the fried tomatoes to a paper towel-lined baking sheet and season with salt.
• Serve the fried tomatoes with the buttermilk ranch.
• Enjoy!

PERFECT FRIED GREEN TOMATOES

Steps:

• Season tomato slices with salt and pepper.
• Combine flour, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper in a shallow bowl. Pour buttermilk in a second shallow bowl. Mix cornmeal, parsley, paprika, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon pepper, and cayenne pepper in a third shallow bowl.
• Dredge each tomato slice in the flour mixture to coat, dip into the buttermilk, and finish by pressing each side of the tomato into the cornmeal mixture to coat. Lay coated tomato slices onto a baking sheet; rest to let tomatoes absorb flavor of coating, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Gently drop tomato slices into the hot oil and cook until golden brown and floating, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain on a plate lined with paper towel.
• Whisk ranch dressing, cajun seasoning, and hot pepper sauce together in a small bowl; serve with the fried tomato slices.