Fried Green Tomatoes (Light)
Top these fried green tomatoes with one of our skinny dips: Pepper Jelly Sauce, Citrus-Ginger Aioli, Blue Cheese-Dill Sauce, or Sriracha Remoulade (Sauce category).
Servings: 0
Ingredients
- 4 medium-size green tomatoes about 1 1/3 lb.
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup self-rising white cornmeal mix
- 1/2 cup panko Japanese breadcrumbs
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 egg whites
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
- Cut tomatoes into 1/2-inch-thick slices; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Let stand 10 minutes.
- Combine cornmeal mix and panko in a shallow dish or pie plate. Place flour in a second shallow dish or pie plate. Whisk egg whites in a medium bowl until foamy. Dredge tomato slices in flour, shaking off excess. Dip in egg whites, and dredge in cornmeal mixture.
- Cook half of tomato slices in 1 1/2 Tbsp. hot oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat 4 to 5 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Season with salt to taste. Place on a wire rack in a jelly-roll pan, and keep warm in a 225° oven. Repeat procedure with remaining tomato slices and oil.
Notes
Recipe By: Southern Living
JUNE 2012
Yield: 20 slices
JUNE 2012
Yield: 20 slices