Hot and Hot Tomato Salad

Name: Hot and Hot Tomato Salad
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 applewood-smoked bacon slices, cooked and coarsely crumbled; 6 Tbsps torn fresh basil; 170 grams cup fresh shelled lady peas (about or black-eyed peas, rinsed well and drained; 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided; 6 Tbsps buttermilk, divided; 237 milliliters cherry tomatoes, halved; 2 Tbsps crème fraîche; 118 milliliters 2.25 ounces all-purpose flour (about; 6 Tbsps minced fresh chives; 1 small garlic clove, minced; 59 milliliters coarse-ground cornmeal; 7 larges ripe heirloom tomatoes, cored and sliced crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices; 1 teaspoons kosher salt, divided; 2 Tbsps fresh lemon juice; 30 whole baby okra, trimmed; 2 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil, divided; 1 large onion, peeled and quartered; 473 milliliters peanut oil; 2 Tbsps red wine vinegar; 170 grams smoked ham hock; 1 thyme sprig

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Hot and Hot Tomato Salad a try. This recipe makes 6 servings with 378 calories, 14g of protein, and 23g of fat each. This recipe covers 17% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up baby okra, chives, onion, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the peanut oil you could follow this main course with the Salted Peanut Toffee Cookies as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Sprinkle cut sides of tomatoes with 1/2 teaspoon pepper and 1/4 teaspoon salt; drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil and vinegar. Set aside.

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Olive Oil

Tomato

Vinegar

Pepper

Salt

Combine peas, ham hock, onion, and thyme in a medium saucepan; cover with cold water. Bring to a simmer over medium heat; simmer 15 minutes or until peas are just tender, stirring occasionally.

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Ham Hock

Onion

Thyme

Water

Peas

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Remove from heat; drain and cool. Discard ham hock, onion, and thyme.

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Ham Hock

Onion

Thyme

Clip a candy/fry thermometer onto the side of a large skillet; add 2 cups peanut oil to pan.

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Peanut Oil

Candy

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Frying Pan

Heat peanut oil to 35

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Peanut Oil

Place 1/4 cup buttermilk in a shallow dish.

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Buttermilk

Combine flour, cornmeal, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a shallow dish, stirring well. Dip okra in buttermilk; dredge in flour mixture.

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Buttermilk

Cornmeal

Pepper

All Purpose Flour

Okra

Salt

Dip

Place okra in hot oil; fry 2 minutes or until golden, making sure oil temperature remains at 35

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Okra

Cooking Oil

Remove okra using a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels.

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Okra

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Divide tomato slices evenly among 6 plates; top each serving evenly with cherry tomatoes. Spoon 2 heaping tablespoons peas over each tomato stack. Arrange 5 pieces fried okra on each serving; sprinkle evenly with bacon.

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Cherry Tomato

Tomato Slices

Tomato

Bacon

Okra

Peas

Combine the remaining 2 tablespoons buttermilk, chives, and garlic in a small bowl.

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Chives

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Add remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and juice; stir well with a whisk. Gradually add remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil, while whisking vigorously. Stir in crme frache.

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Olive Oil

Pepper

Juice