21 September 2011

Just a Recipe (Since It Is Too Nice to Be Inside) Wednesdays

Fried Green Tomatoes with Sweet Corn Salsa

**Fried Green Tomatoes with Sweet Corn Salsa**
  • 3 medium, firm green tomatoes
  • Salt
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning (optional)
  • 1/2 cup milk or buttermilk
  • 1 egg
  • 1/3 cup cornmeal
  • 1/2 cup fine dry bread crumbs
  • 1/4 cup peanut oil or other vegetable oil
  • Corn Salsa (recipe) below
  • Sweet Basil Mayonnaise (recipe below)
1. Cut unpeeled tomatoes into 1/2 inch slices. Sprinkle slices with salt. Let tomato slices stand for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, place in separate shallow bowls: the flour and Cajun seasoning (if using), buttermilk and egg, and bread crumbs and cornmeal.

2. Heat the peanut oil in a skillet on medium heat. Beat the egg and the buttermilk together. Dip tomato slices in the flour-seasoning mix, then buttermilk-egg mixture, then the cornmeal-bread crumb mix. In the skillet, fry half of the coated tomato slices at a time, for 3-5 minutes on each side or until brown. Set the cooked tomatoes on paper towels to drain.

3. Place 2 or 3 slices on a plate, top with corn salsa and serve with a dollop of basil mayonnaise.

Serves 4

**Corn Salsa **
  • 2 ears of corn, kernels removed
  • 1/2 red pepper, finely chopped
  • 1/4 onion, finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon basil, sliced
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon balsmic vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
For corn salsa, combine corn, red pepper, and onion and add to frying pan. Add 1/2 cup water and cook over medium high heat until water has disappeared and salsa is lightly cooked. Add basil, vinegar and salt and let sit while you prepare tomatoes.

**Sweet Basil Mayonnaise**
  • 1 cup loosely packed fresh basil leaves
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper
In a food processor, puree the basil, mayonnaise, lemon juice and mustard. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.



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21 comments:

  1. I NEED to get some fried green tomatoes into my body before this summer is over! Amazing recipe!

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  2. Your fried green tomatoes with corn salsa rock! This is awesome.

    Cheers.
    Velva

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  3. Wonderful. I've had green tomatoes in fridge to keep them green for over a week now. Although they are earmarked for a different recipe, I'd like to try your fried version. I didn't have luck w/ the one I tried summer 2010.

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  4. That's a delightful dish VAL!
    Love the nice thick slices of tomatoes.
    LL

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  5. Good for you getting outside instead of labouring over your computer. :-) You've inspired me and I think I shall do the same even though the weather is NOT beautiful. :-)

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  6. Val, I could greedily eat alot of these! I'm loving all the different flavours you have going on! This is perfect brunch food!

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  7. You fried green tomatoes look absolutely perfect! I really love the corn salsa accompaniment to lighten them up a big.

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  8. I have to admit I've never tried a fried green tomato. We probably will have lots of green tomatoes this year with the mild weather we're having. Your photo inspires me to fry up a batch.

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  9. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE fried tomatoes. These look AMAZING.

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  10. Your clearly know the way to my heart. AMAZING!!!

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  11. Couldn't agree more!

    Thanks for the recipe. I love love love fried green tomatoes. And corn. You make me want to whip up a batch now!

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  12. Dear Valli, I think look and sounds absolutely wonderful , look yummy!!Really love this recipe!!
    gloria

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  13. right when I wanted to make fried green tomatoes the green tomatoes disappeared from the farmer's market!

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  14. I haven't fried a single green tomato this season- time to remedy that! These look delicious. :)

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  15. How wonderful! Wish I could grab a couple of those right about now!!!

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  16. That looks really delicious, Val -- and I love your knew category for Wednesday. :)

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  17. I had tomatoes put aside from making fried green tomatoes for a few weeks - and it just never happened. I crave them - and seeing your salsa and dressing I am literally salivating. Now, no more green tomatoes. But, not again. I will definitely make sure I get a few dishes of these next season. YUM!
    :)
    Valerie

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  18. Great looking tomatoes and I agree with Joan....like the new Wednesday posts

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  19. What a great idea to serve these with the salsa. We have ours for breakfast, but now I've got to put this on my lunch menu.
    Sam

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