BARB'S FRIED GREEN TOMATOES WITH ZESTY SAUCE

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An awesome recipe for southern fried green tomatoes.

Provided by Barbara

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables     Tomatoes     Fried Green Tomato Recipes

Time 25m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup potato flakes
36 thin wheat crackers (such as Wheat Thins®)
¼ cup all-purpose flour
¼ cup butter-flavored granules (such as Butter Buds®)
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
½ cup butter flavored shortening (such as Crisco®)
5 green tomatoes, cut into 1/2-inch thick slices
3 eggs, beaten
¼ cup buttermilk ranch dressing
¼ cup sour cream
2 tablespoons hot pepper sauce (such as Frank's RedHot®)

Steps:

  • Place potato flakes, wheat crackers, flour, butter-flavored granules, salt, and pepper into a food processor. Pulse until the crackers are finely crushed, then transfer mixture to a bowl.
  • Melt the butter flavored shortening in a skillet over medium-high heat. Dip the tomato slices one at a time into the eggs, then the cracker mixture. Pan fry the tomatoes in the shortening until golden brown on both sides, 7 to 10 minutes.
  • Mix the ranch dressing, sour cream, and hot pepper sauce in a bowl. Serve the fried tomatoes with topped with the sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 311.2 calories, Carbohydrate 21.4 g, Cholesterol 76.7 mg, Fat 23.4 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 5.2 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, Sodium 585.1 mg, Sugar 3.5 g

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