Fried Green Tomatoes with Panko Breadcrumbs

Fried Green Tomatoes with Panko Breadcrumbs are a delightful southern classic. These tangy green tomato slices, coated in airy Panko crumbs, fry up to a golden crisp perfection, offering a great blend of zest and crunch.

Course Brunch, Sandwich, Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine American

Budget Cheap

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Soaking time 4

Total Time 4 20

Servings

Calories 245kcal

Ingredients

2 medium green tomatoes sliced into ½ inch slabs
Buttermilk sufficient to cover the tomato slices
Dash of hot sauce
½ cup all purpose flour
¾ cup panko bread crumbs
½ TBS kosher salt
Freshly cracked black pepper to taste
Canola oil for frying

Instructions

Place sliced tomatoes in a glass pie dish. Add a dash of your favorite hot sauce. Pour buttermilk over the tomatoes to cover. This can be done ahead of time and refrigerated for a few hours or overnight. The great thing about letting them set overnight is that the water separated from the solids of the buttermilk leaving a nice thick white layer of buttermilk solids.
In a medium bowl, mix the remaining ingredients except the oil.
Remove the tomato slices from the buttermilk and carefully press each into the bread crumb/flour mixture.
Have oil pre-heated to medium in a large frying pan
Add the tomatoes to the oil as soon as they are coated. Fry the tomatoes until each side is golden brown, turning only once.
Remove from oil and allow the oil to drain a bit before placing the fried tomatoes on a plate. Serve immediately. You can add more hot sauce or other condiment of your choosing. I ate mine just plain, piping hot.

Notes

Nutritional information does not include the oil used for frying.

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