Crispy Fried Green Tomatoes

[FoodMan]

Crispy Fried Green Tomatoes

Serves 2 as Sideor 4 as Appetizer.

Best crispy, crunchy fried green tomatoes

• 2 Medium Green tomatoes
  
• 1 c Flour
  
• 2 Large eggs
  
• 2 T Milk
  
• 1 tsp Red Tabasco sauce (or more if you like)
  
• 1-1/2 c Finely crumbled crackers (I use a mixture of Ritz and Saltine)
  
• Oil for frying
  
• salt, pepper, cayenne ( to taste)
  

Mustard/Caper sauce

• 2 T Mayonaise
  
• 2 T Yellow mustard
  
• 2 tsp Green Tabasco sauce
  
• 2 T Red wine Vinegar
  
• 1 Garlic clove finely minced
  
• 1 T Coarsly chopped capers
  
• 1 T Finely chopped parsley
  

Slice the tomatoes into thick rounds (about 1/4 inch). Pat dry with a paper towel.

Put the flour in one plate.

In a seperate bowl whisk the eggs with the milk and red Tabasco sauce until light and fluffy.

Spread the crumbled crackers in a third plate.*

Dredge each tomato slice in the flour, shake off excess, then dip in egg mixture, shake off excess, then coat with the crackers.

Heat about 1/4 of an inch of oil in a pan and fry the tomatoes on both sides until golden brown and crispy. Move them to a rack and season them with the salt, pepper and Cayenne.

Serve still hot with the Mustard/Caper sauce and extra Tabasco.

To make the Mustard/Caper sauce:

Just mix all the ingredients and season with salt and pepper. Be carefull with the salt as the capers are pretty salty and usually no more salt is needed. Always taste first!!

*to crumble the crackers I put them in a ziploc bag and crush them with my hands. I think it gives a better texture than pulsing them in the food processor, which is always an option.

Keywords: Appetizer, Side, Vegetarian, Easy, Vegetables

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