Buttermilk Fried Green Tomatoes

Buttermilk Fried Green Tomatoes

from trefethen.com

Fried green tomatoes are a summer favorite at Trefethen! We love this buttermilk version paired with our Estate Chardonnay.

Ingredients

  • 4 largeunripe green tomatoes
  • 1 cupbuttermilk
  • 1 cupall-purpose flour
  • ½ cupcornmeal
  • 2 tspcoarse kosher salt
  • ¼ tspground black pepper
  • 1 quartvegetable oil for frying

Directions

  1. 1

    Place buttermilk in a container large enough to hold all the cut tomatoes.

  2. 2

    Slice tomatoes 1/2-inch-thick, discarding the ends. Place tomatoes in buttermilk to marinate for at least 30 minutes or up to 4 hours.

  3. 3

    Combine flour, cornmeal, salt, and pepper in another bowl large enough to dredge your tomatoes. Remove one tomato at a time from buttermilk and dip tomatoes into flour mixture to coat.

  4. 4

    Pour ½ inch of vegetable oil into a large skillet and heat over medium heat to 350F. Place tomatoes into the pan and fry in batches of 4 or 5, taking care not to let edges touch each other. When the tomatoes are browned, flip and fry on the other side. Remove from oil and drain on paper towels.

  5. 5

    Serve as a crispy side dish or enjoy as an appetizer. We like to serve ours with a bit of tarragon and citrus aioli. Enjoy!