We have a trillion tomatoes on our in our tiny little garden. They are all green. Every time one starts to turn red, the little chipmunk who lives under our air conditioning unit, takes a big bite out of the tomato.
I decided to make use of some of those big fat green tomatoes that are taking their sweet time turning red. I have heard of this southern dish, but I never really knew what to expect. I actually don’t like eating tomatoes. I like them cooked and along with other food, but I am not a fan of taking a big bite of tomato. However, these green tomatoes taste quite different than red ripe tomatoes. They are more firm and they have kind of a citrusy, sour taste. They are delicious all battered up and fried and dipped in fry sauce (a dipping sauce native to Utah and Idaho made of ketchup and mayo). They are easy and so delicious. So if you have a bush full of green tomatoes, give this recipe a try. 
Ingredients:
- 4 large green tomatoes
- 2 egg whites
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cornmeal
- 1/2 cup bread crumbs
- 2 tsp.coarse kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
- 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
- 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
- vegetable oil for frying
Fry Sauce:
- 1 part ketchup
- 2 parts mayonnaise
Directions:
1. Slice your green tomatoes between 1/4 inch and 1/2 inch.
2. Whisk together the egg whites and milk in a bowl. Place the flour on a plate. Mix together the salt, pepper, cayenne, garlic powder, bread crumbs, and cornmeal. Place on another plate.
3. Heat the oil until it bubbles when a wooden spoon is placed in it. It is easier if you have deeper oil (at least 1/2 inch), but I hate using a lot of oil, so I just used about 1/4 inch in the bottom of a pan.
4. Dip a slice of tomato in the flour, then in the milk, and then in the bread crumbs. Place in the hot oil. Fry in oil in batches of 4 or 5. Turn when one side gets crispy and golden brown. Place on a plate with paper towels.
5. Whisk together the ketchup and mayo for dipping sauce. Enjoy!
Recipe adapted from allrecipes.com
Love that photo of the bite taken out of your tomato! We have so many green tomatos this time of year, and it's threatening to freeze here in the next few days. Maybe I'll try this dish. Have you ever had fried pickles? Let Benjy tell you about them. They are delicious!
That sounds so tasty! And hey, if you do want your tomatoes to ripen, just pick them green, put them somewhere dark and cool–some people say to layer them in newspaper–and check them every day or two. They will ripen up beautifully. We usually have a bunch we pick green when it's about to frost, and they last for months, just a few ripening at a time. But hey–if they're this good green, why save them, right? 🙂
I add a tiny bit of pickle juice to my fry sauce and Luke proclaimed it was better than Arby's. We will have to try the fried green tomatoes. sounds super yummy!