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Cornmeal Fried Green Tomatoes

Course Appetizer

Ingredients

  • 2 Green tomatoes
  • ¼ cup Cornmeal
  • ¼ cup Panko breadcrumbs
  • 2 eggs beaten
  • ½ cup All purpose flour
  • Kosher salt

Instructions

  • Slice green tomatoes 1/2" thick
  • Dredge lightly in flour
  • Wash in egg
  • Mix panko and cornmeal and coat tomatoes evenly
  • Set aside for frying
  • Heat oil to 350F
  • Fry breaded green tomatoes for about 1 minute (or until golden brown and crispy)
  • Drain onto paper towel and season lightly with kosher salt
  • Top with desired amount of pimento, garnish with dressed arugula and top with Fresno peppers

Notes

For pimento cheese, combine and chill: ½ cup Cream cheese,1 tbsp. Sour cream, ⅛ cup Cheddar cheese, chopped small, Dill pickle, diced, 1 tbsp. pickle juice, 1 tsp. chives, cut fine, and 1 tsp. Parsley, chopped.
For garnish, combine ¼ cup Baby arugula, cleaned, ⅓ tsp. Lemon juice, 1 tsp. Olive oil and 8 Fresno pepper slices.