Southern Fried Green Tomatoes with Italian Twist
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- Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
3 medium, firm green tomatoes1 tsp pepper (optional)1 cup whole wheat flour1 Tbsp Dill Weed1 Tbsp Balsamic Vinegar1/2 cup skim milk (- 1Tbsp) with 1 Tbsp Lemon (makes buttermilk)1 egg1/3 cup cornmeal1/2 cup Italian bread crumbs1/4 cup olive oil
1 Cut unpeeled tomatoes into total of 12 (1/2 inch) slices. Sprinkle slices with dill weed and balsamic vinegar. Let tomato slices stand for 30 minutes in refrigerator. Meanwhile, place in 3 separate shallow bowls: [1] the flour and salt (and pepper if desired); [2] buttermilk and egg, and [3] bread crumbs and cornmeal.
2 Heat the olive oil in a skillet on medium heat. Beat the egg and the buttermilk together. Dip chilled tomato slices in the flour-seasoning mix, then buttermilk-egg mixture, then the cornmeal-bread crumb mix. In the skillet, fry half of the coated tomato slices at a time, for 3-5 minutes on each side or until brown. Set the cooked tomatoes on paper towels to drain.
Yield: Serves 6 as a side dish.
Serving Size: 6 servings (2 slices each)
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LIVELYANDLEAN.
2 Heat the olive oil in a skillet on medium heat. Beat the egg and the buttermilk together. Dip chilled tomato slices in the flour-seasoning mix, then buttermilk-egg mixture, then the cornmeal-bread crumb mix. In the skillet, fry half of the coated tomato slices at a time, for 3-5 minutes on each side or until brown. Set the cooked tomatoes on paper towels to drain.
Yield: Serves 6 as a side dish.
Serving Size: 6 servings (2 slices each)
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LIVELYANDLEAN.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 251.9
- Total Fat: 11.2 g
- Cholesterol: 31.2 mg
- Sodium: 195.1 mg
- Total Carbs: 33.1 g
- Dietary Fiber: 4.4 g
- Protein: 7.5 g
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