For as long as I can remember, Fried Green Tomatoes have been one of my favorite summer foods. For years, I have enjoyed making them so much so that I made them for my boyfriend(now husband), Jim during his first visit to meet my parents in Louisiana!
Fried Green Tomatoes
A taste of the summer . . . Fried Green Tomatoes!
Ingredients
- 4 green tomatoes, sliced into 1/4" thickness
- cajun seasonings
- Tobasco® sauce
- 1 cup corn starch
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup yellow corn meal
- 1/2 cup corn starch
- cajun seasonings to taste
- Crisco® for frying
- Ranch dressing
- Papou's Comeback sauce
Instructions
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Season the tomato slices with cajun seasonings and Tobasco® sauce. Set aside.
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In a deep, large cast iron skillet, add the Crisco®. Heat over a medium-high heat until the oil reaches 350º.
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Meanwhile, set up three bowls with the dredging ingredients:
1. Corn starch
2. Buttermilk
3. Flour, corn meal, corn starch, and cajun seasoning whisked together.
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Dredge one tomato slice in the corn starch, buttermilk, and flour mixture. Repeat with two more tomatoes. Fry on each side for 3 to 4 minutes until lightly brown.
Transfer to a wire rack set over a paper-lined cookie sheet.
Repeat with the rest of the tomatoes.
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Serve over arugula or leafy lettuce with Ranch dressing or Papou's comeback sauce.
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