Fried Green Tomatoes with Basil Mayonnaise

Name: Fried Green Tomatoes with Basil Mayonnaise
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 6 servings Freshly ground black pepper; 177 milliliters well-shaken buttermilk; 1 Tbsp Creole mustard (see page 93); 177 milliliters all-purpose flour; 473 milliliters loosely packed fresh basil leaves; 6 hard green tomatoes, sliced 1/4 inch thick; 1 Dash hot sauce; 6 servings Kosher salt; 2 Tbsps fresh lemon juice; 237 milliliters mayonnaise; 355 milliliters Japanese panko bread crumbs; 6 servings Vegetable oil, for frying; 177 milliliters yellow cornmeal

Fried Green Tomatoes with Basil Mayonnaise might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains about 9g of protein, 33g of fat, and a total of 510 calories. This recipe covers 19% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have japanese panko bread crumbs, basil leaves, dash hot sauce, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. This recipe is typical of Southern cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

Season the tomatoes with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Tomato

Place the flour on a plate.

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All Purpose Flour

Whisk together the buttermilk and hot sauce in a shallow bowl or a pie tin.

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Buttermilk

Hot Sauce

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Whisk

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Whisk together the cornmeal and panko bread crumbs in a separate pie tin.

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Panko

Cornmeal

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Whisk

Working with one green-tomato slice at a time, coat the tomato first in flour (knocking off excess), then in the buttermilk, then finally in the cornmeal-bread crumb mixture.

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Buttermilk

Cornmeal

Tomato

Bread

All Purpose Flour

Transfer the breaded slice to a baking sheet, and repeat with the remaining slices.

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Baking Sheet

Preheat the oven to 200°F. Line a second baking sheet with paper towels.

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Oven

Heat 3/4 inch of vegetable oil in a medium skillet to 350°F. Working in batches, fry the tomato slices until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the cooked tomatoes to the prepared baking sheet, and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Keep the cooked tomatoes in the warm oven while you fry the remaining slices.

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Salt And Pepper

Tomato Slices

Vegetable Oil

Tomato

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Oven

Serve the tomatoes warm, with a generous dollop of Basil Mayonnaise.

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Mayonnaise

Tomato

Basil

Basil Mayonnaise

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Mayonnaise

Basil

Pulse the basil, mayonnaise, lemon juice, and mustard in a food processor fitted with a metal blade until smooth, then transfer to small bowl. Season with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Lemon Juice

Mayonnaise

Mustard

Basil

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The Basil Mayonnaise can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.

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Mayonnaise

Basil

Taste

Book, using the USDA Nutrition Database

Patrick and Gina Neely are owners of Neely's Bar-B-Que in Memphis and hosts of several Food Network shows, including the series Down Home with the Neelys, one of the highest-rated programs to debut on the popular Food Network. High school sweethearts who reconciled at their ten-year reunion, they have been married since 199

They live in Memphis with their two daughters.Paula Disbrowe collaborated with Susan Spicer on Crescent City Cooking and is the author of Cowgirl Cuisine.

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Servings:

6servings

Freshly ground black pepper 177milliliters

well-shaken buttermilk 1Tbsp

Creole mustard (see page 93)177milliliters

all-purpose flour 473milliliters

loosely packed fresh basil leaves 6

hard green tomatoes, sliced 1/4 inch thick 1Dash

hot sauce 6servings

Kosher salt 2Tbsps

fresh lemon juice 237milliliters

mayonnaise 355milliliters

Japanese panko bread crumbs 6servings

Vegetable oil, for frying 177milliliters

yellow cornmeal

Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel are great choices for Southern. 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. You could try King Frosch Riesling Auslese All Natural German. Reviewers quite like it with a 5 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 19 dollars per bottle.