FRIED GREEN TOMATOES WITH BACON RéMOULADE
Tart unripe tomatoes are the star of this dish: Tossed in a cornmeal batter, then fried in bacon fat for just a couple of minutes per side. The crisp outside yields to a soft middle, finished with a relish of pickled tomatoes and smoky-sweet bacon. Or, skip the relish, and do as our commenters suggested: Pair it with a creamy mayonnaise sauce, infused with red peppers or even sriracha.
Provided by Melissa Clark
Categories easy, appetizer, side dish
Time 45m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Make the bacon rémoulade: In a large nonstick skillet over high heat, cook bacon until crisp, about 6 minutes. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towels to drain. Reserve the bacon grease in the skillet.
- In a small bowl, combine pickled tomatoes and chives. Crumble in bacon. In a medium bowl, combine egg yolk, 1 tablespoon green tomato pickling liquid (or lemon juice), 1 teaspoon cold water and 1/4 teaspoon salt. While whisking constantly, slowly drizzle in neutral oil and olive oil until sauce begins to thicken into mayonnaise. Add more pickling liquid to taste.
- Finely chop 1/2 cup of the pickled-tomato-and-bacon relish and mix it into mayonnaise to make rémoulade. Save remaining relish for serving.
- Prepare the tomatoes: Sprinkle 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon pepper over green tomatoes and set aside. Put flour in a shallow bowl, the eggs in another shallow bowl, and the cornmeal in a third. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Add tomatoes to flour one or two at a time. Coat all over, shake off any excess and transfer to eggs. Dip both sides in eggs, shake off any excess and transfer to cornmeal. Press tomatoes into cornmeal until well coated on both sides, and then transfer to baking sheet. Repeat with remaining tomatoes.
- Heat the nonstick skillet with the bacon grease over medium heat. Line a rimmed baking sheet with paper towels or a paper bag. When grease is hot but not smoking, add tomatoes to pan in batches of 3 to 4. Cook 2 to 3 minutes per side, or until golden brown. Transfer to lined baking sheet and sprinkle with salt while still hot. Repeat with remaining tomatoes. Serve fried tomatoes with rémoulade, bacon and pickled green tomato relish and hot sauce.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 674, UnsaturatedFat 26 grams, Carbohydrate 68 grams, Fat 36 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 20 grams, SaturatedFat 8 grams, Sodium 641 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams, TransFat 0 grams
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TangyRabbit
[email protected]These fried green tomatoes were delicious! The breading was crispy and the tomatoes were cooked perfectly. I served them with the bacon remoulade, which was also very good. I will definitely be making this recipe again.
Andrei Marc
[email protected]I made these fried green tomatoes for a party and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them. The breading was crispy and the tomatoes were cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this recipe again.
James Blessing
[email protected]These fried green tomatoes were a bit too greasy for my taste. The breading was also a bit too thick. I think I'll try a different recipe next time.
Naomi Nicole
[email protected]I've made this recipe several times and it's always a crowd-pleaser. The fried green tomatoes are crispy and flavorful, and the bacon remoulade is the perfect dipping sauce.
Jan Skwara
[email protected]These fried green tomatoes were delicious! The breading was crispy and the tomatoes were cooked perfectly. I served them with the bacon remoulade, which was also very good. I will definitely be making this recipe again.
Rachelle Archie
[email protected]I made these fried green tomatoes for a party and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them. The breading was crispy and the tomatoes were cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this recipe again.
Kelli Rish
[email protected]These fried green tomatoes were a bit too greasy for my taste. The breading was also a bit too thick. I think I'll try a different recipe next time.
Ata
[email protected]I've made this recipe several times and it's always a crowd-pleaser. The fried green tomatoes are crispy and flavorful, and the bacon remoulade is the perfect dipping sauce.
Fahad ulshamsjutta
[email protected]These fried green tomatoes were amazing! The breading was crispy and the tomatoes were cooked perfectly. I served them with the bacon remoulade, which was also very good. I will definitely be making this recipe again.
Xkinso
[email protected]I made these fried green tomatoes for dinner last night and they were a hit! My family loved them. The breading was crispy and the tomatoes were cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this recipe again.
Tai'Lynn Sears
[email protected]These fried green tomatoes were delicious! The breading was crispy and flavorful, and the tomatoes were cooked perfectly. I served them with the bacon remoulade, which was also very good. I will definitely be making this recipe again.