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Chef John's Crispy Green Tomatoes

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PREP TIME
15 min
COOKING TIME
10 min
TOTAL TIME
50 min
SERVINGS
4 servings
Dinner Southern
Chef John's Crispy Green Tomatoes
Ingredients
  • 4 (1/2 inch) slices green tomato
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup cornmeal
  • 3/4 cup bread crumbs
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish
  • 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 2 teaspoons hot sauce, or to taste
Instructions
1
Begin by placing tomato slices on a wire rack over a layer of paper towels. Sprinkle these slices with 1 teaspoon of salt, allowing the salt to penetrate and draw out excess moisture for 15 minutes.
2
Next, combine cornmeal and bread crumbs in a bowl, stirring in 1/2 teaspoon of salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper to suit your taste. In a separate bowl, whisk eggs with milk until well combined.
3
In a third bowl, place flour. Pat the tomato slices dry using paper towels before coating them with flour. Dip each slice, one at a time, into the flour for about 30 seconds to allow it to absorb.
4
Remove each slice and coat both sides thoroughly with the egg mixture, followed by a coating of cornmeal mixture. Use a fork to spread crumbs evenly onto all sides and into the crevices of each tomato slice.
5
Allow these coated tomatoes to rest on the wire rack for 10 minutes, allowing the coating to set and adhere.
6
To prepare the remoulade sauce, combine sweet pickle relish, mayonnaise, and hot sauce in a small bowl.
7
Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add vegetable oil and melted butter to the pan, creating a sizzling sound when the butter melts.
8
Fry the coated tomato slices in the hot oil mixture until they are slightly soft and the coating is golden brown, flipping them with a spatula and fork as needed. This should take 3 to 4 minutes per side.
9
Transfer the fried green tomatoes to a serving platter and serve with the remoulade sauce.