Tomato Patties: Domatokeftedes

Name: Tomato Patties: Domatokeftedes
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon finely chopped basil leaves; 113 grams bread crumbs (panko preferably, but Italian is ok); 1 teaspoon finely chopped Calabrian chiles; 113 grams flour; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 pinch Pinch granulated sugar, if needed; 6 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 57 grams olive oil, plus 1 ounce, plus 5 ounces, for frying; 1 medium onion, finely chopped; 1 teaspoon finely chopped oregano leaves; 113 grams parsley, finely chopped; 454 grams Roma tomatoes, halved; 113 grams scallions, finely chopped

You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Tomato Patties: Domatokeftedes If you have onion, bread crumbs, parsley, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

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Oven

Place the tomatoes in a medium bowl.

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Tomato

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Bowl

Drizzle with 2 ounces oil and season with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Cooking Oil

Place seed side down on a lightly oiled baking sheet.

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Baking Sheet

Place in the oven and bake until the skins wrinkle and the tomatoes are soft, about 30 to 40 minutes.

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Tomato

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Oven

Remove from the oven and cool. Peel the skins from the tomatoes and place in a colander over a bowl, to drain for about 20 minutes, occasionally pressing them to release juice. Reserve tomato juice for a later dish.

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Tomato Juice

Tomato

Juice

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Colander

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Oven

Heat 1-ounce of oil in a saute pan over high heat.

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Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add in the onions and cook until translucent, about 3 to 4 minutes.

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Onion

Add in garlic and chiles and cook for 1 minute.

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Chili Pepper

Garlic

Remove and cool.

In a medium bowl, combine the roasted tomatoes, parsley, scallions, oregano, and basil with the onion mixture.

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Green Onions

Tomato

Oregano

Parsley

Basil

Onion

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Bowl

Add in the flour and bread crumbs and season with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Breadcrumbs

All Purpose Flour

Add more bread crumbs, if needed.

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Breadcrumbs

Add sugar if tomato mix is acidic. Shape mixture into 2-ounce patties.

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Tomato

Sugar

Heat the remaining oil in a medium skillet over high heat to reach 375 degrees F. Turn heat to medium-high heat and place the patties into the skillet in small batches. Cook on both sides until golden brown.

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Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add more oil as needed.

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Cooking Oil

Remove patties and drain on paper towels. Season with salt while warm.

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Salt