Chef John’s Fried Green Tomatoes

Loved this recipe! Made it according to the recipe and it turned out great, easy too. The remoulade really added a great taste. Try it! I did put some of the finished tomato slices in a 250 degree oven to keep warm and they didn’t get soggy. So good!

Awesomeness! I’ve tried other recipes unsuccessfully in the past. The only change I made was adding some cayenne pepper to the bread crumb & cornmeal mixture. Turned out nice and crispy outside & yummy juiciness inside. Dipping sauce is awesome too.

Just as I remember. Used the exact recipe but ended up with leftover flour and cornmeal/breadcrumb mixture. I adjusted the next batch and it still came out delicious.

These were good. Learning the flour/egg/cornmeal & breadcrumb technique including the resting times was a real added bonus.

I followed Chef John’s receipt, but made only subtle changes (health reasons). Neither one of us ever had fried green tomatoes. Let me tell you—-Chef John and his receipts are fabulous! One of the best things we ever ate. Keep them coming Chef John!

Ingredients:

4 (1/2 inch) slices green tomato
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup cornmea
l3/4 cup bread crumbs
1/2 teaspoon saltfreshly ground black pepper to taste
1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
2 eggs
2 tablespoons milk
1 cup all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon butterQuick Remoulade

Sauce:2

tablespoons sweet pickle relish
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 teaspoons hot sauce, or to taste.

Directions :

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.

source : allrecipes.com