Fried Green Tomato Napoleons

Name: Fried Green Tomato Napoleons
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 4 servings Balsamic Vinaigrette; 1 sprig Garnish: fresh basil; 118 milliliters buttermilk; 6 red pear or cherry tomatoes, halved; 177 milliliters cornmeal; 1 large egg; 118 milliliters all-purpose flour; 59 milliliters chopped fresh parsley; 1 garlic bulb; 4 medium sizes green tomatoes, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 1 teaspoons pepper; 5 plum tomatoes, chopped; 946 milliliters gourmet salad greens; 1 teaspoon salt; 4 servings Tomato Crostini; 237 milliliters vegetable oil; 6 yellow pear or cherry tomatoes, halved

Fried Green Tomato Napoleons might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 381 calories, 12g of protein, and 14g of fat. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. Head to the store and pick up tomato crostini, parsley, cornmeal, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Cut off pointed end of garlic bulb, and place on a piece of aluminum foil.

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Drizzle with olive oil, and fold foil to seal.

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Bake at 400 for 1 hour. Cool and peel 12 cloves; reserve any remaining cloves for other uses.

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Whisk egg and buttermilk in a small bowl. Stir together cornmeal and next 3 ingredients. Dip tomato slices in egg mixture, and dredge in cornmeal mixture, shaking off excess.

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Heat oil to 350 in a large skillet; fry tomato slices, in batches, in hot oil 1 minute on each side; drain.

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Toss greens with Balsamic Vinaigrette. Arrange on individual plates. Stack tomato slices and pear tomatoes on plates.

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Sprinkle with chopped tomato, parsley, and garlic.

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Serve with Tomato Crostini.

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Servings:

4servings

Balsamic Vinaigrette 1sprig

Garnish: fresh basil 118milliliters

buttermilk 6

red pear or cherry tomatoes, halved 177milliliters

cornmeal 1large

egg 118milliliters

all-purpose flour 59milliliters

chopped fresh parsley 1

garlic bulb 4medium sizes

green tomatoes, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices 1Tbsp

olive oil 1teaspoons

pepper 5

plum tomatoes, chopped 946milliliters

gourmet salad greens 1teaspoon

salt 4servings

Tomato Crostini 237milliliters

vegetable oil 6

yellow pear or cherry tomatoes, halved

Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Southern works really well with Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel. In general, there are a few rules that will help you pair wine with southern food. Food-friendly riesling or sparkling white wine will work with many fried foods, while zinfandel is great with barbecued fare. The Brundlmayer Steinmassl Riesling with a 4.3 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 39 dollars per bottle.