Best Italian Style Fried Green Tomatoes Recipes

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RACHAEL'S ITALIAN FRIED GREEN TOMATOES



Rachael's Italian Fried Green Tomatoes image

Rach uses a dried herb- and spice-infused batter to kick up the flavor.

Provided by Rachael Ray

Number Of Ingredients 27

3 large green tomatoes
cored
tops and bottoms trimmed
4 slices per tomato (12 slices total)
Salt
1 cup AP flour
Pepper
3 eggs
1 cup breadcrumbs
1 cup panko
½ cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano or Romano cheese (a couple of handfuls)
A handful of parsley
finely chopped
1½ teaspoons each dried oregano and thyme (half a palmful)
1 teaspoon each granulated garlic and onion
1 teaspoon red chili flakes
1 teaspoon fennel pollen or fennel seed
3 tablespoons sesame seeds
Oil
for frying
2 teaspoons lemon zest
cut lemon into wedges to serve with tomatoes
Italian chopped pickled cherry peppers
hoagie spread
or sliced cherry peppers
finely chopped
for garnish

Steps:

  • Arrange the sliced green tomatoes on kitchen towels or paper towels
  • Season with salt and let them drain 20 minutes
  • Arrange breading station: flour, eggs and breadcrumbs combined with panko, cheese and remaining spices and sesame seeds
  • Season flour, eggs and breadcrumbs with salt and pepper
  • Dredge each tomato through the flour, egg and breadcrumb mixture
  • Heat ⅛-inch frying oil over medium-high heat, cook tomatoes 2-3 minutes on each side to deep golden brown and drain on wire rack
  • Fan 3 fried green tomatoes on each plate and serve with lemon wedges and dot with finely chopped hot pickled cherry peppers
  • Bacon, Lettuce and Fried Green Tomato Sliders (BLFGT Sliders)

FRIED GREEN TOMATO PARMESAN



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Rather than the traditional eggplant Parmesan, I found that using fried green tomatoes gives a better flavor and texture!

Provided by bertholf

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Casserole Recipes

Time 1h10m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 eggs
4 cups Italian seasoned bread crumbs
10 green tomatoes, sliced 1/2-inch thick
6 cups spaghetti sauce, divided
1 (16 ounce) package shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
½ teaspoon dried basil

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Whisk eggs in a small bowl until smooth. Pour bread crumbs into a shallow dish. Dip each tomato slice in egg and coat with bread crumbs. Arrange on baking sheets in a single layer.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until golden, about 5 minutes per side.
  • Pour 3 cups spaghetti sauce into the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish. Top with a layer of tomato slices. Layer half of the mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese on top. Repeat layers with remaining spaghetti sauce, tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, and Parmesan cheese. Sprinkle basil on top.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 35 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 481.8 calories, Carbohydrate 60.5 g, Cholesterol 72.8 mg, Fat 16 g, Fiber 6.9 g, Protein 24.4 g, SaturatedFat 6.7 g, Sodium 1675.2 mg, Sugar 20.4 g

BEST FRIED GREEN TOMATOES



Best Fried Green Tomatoes image

You can also fry up red tomatoes with this recipe but make sure they are not over ripe or they will be mushy. Serve these tomatoes outside with a glass of iced tea one summer night and enjoy the sunset with someone you love.

Provided by Diana Swenson-Siegel

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables     Tomatoes     Fried Green Tomato Recipes

Time 20m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 large green tomatoes
2 eggs
½ cup milk
1 cup all-purpose flour
½ cup cornmeal
½ cup bread crumbs
2 teaspoons coarse kosher salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 quart vegetable oil for frying

Steps:

  • Slice tomatoes 1/2 inch thick. Discard the ends.
  • Whisk eggs and milk together in a medium-size bowl. Scoop flour onto a plate. Mix cornmeal, bread crumbs and salt and pepper on another plate. Dip tomatoes into flour to coat. Then dip the tomatoes into milk and egg mixture. Dredge in breadcrumbs to completely coat.
  • In a large skillet, pour vegetable oil (enough so that there is 1/2 inch of oil in the pan) and heat over a medium heat. Place tomatoes into the frying pan in batches of 4 or 5, depending on the size of your skillet. Do not crowd the tomatoes, they should not touch each other. When the tomatoes are browned, flip and fry them on the other side. Drain them on paper towels.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 510 calories, Carbohydrate 56.3 g, Cholesterol 95.4 mg, Fat 27 g, Fiber 4.6 g, Protein 12.6 g, SaturatedFat 4.3 g, Sodium 1136 mg, Sugar 9.9 g

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