Fried Green Tomatoes
Nobody grows tomatoes like Papa! Here's his recipe for FRIED GREEN TOMATOES with my chipotle dipping sauce, Enjoy!
Servings: 4
Ingredients
FRIED GREEN TOMATOES:
- 3 lg. green tomatoes sliced ½ inch thick
- 1 c. all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. pepper
- 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 c. milk
- 1 1/2 c. Italian bread crumbs
- Shortening for frying
CHIPOTLE DIPPING SAUCE:
- 1 c. mayonnaise
- 1 tsp. chipotle chile pepper
- 2 tsp. lime juice
Instructions
- FRIED GREEN TOMATOES: Slice the green tomatoes 1/2-inch thick.
- In a shallow dish, mix flour, salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper together.
- In a separate shallow dish, beat eggs and milk together.
- Pour bread crumbs into a third shallow dish.
- Dredge tomato slices in flour mixture, then egg wash, and finally in bread crumbs.
- Heat about 1-inch shortening in a skillet, over medium heat. Fry in batches, turning once, to brown on both sides (about 1 1/2 minutes on each side). Drain on a plate lined with paper towels. Serve immediately with chipotle dipping sauce.
- CHIPOTLE DIPPING SAUCE: In a small bowl whisk together mayonnaise, chipotle pepper, and lime juice until well combined. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
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