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Servings:
4
Fried Green Tomato Caprese
Southern Fried Green Tomato Caprese is a mouth-watering appetizer combining a traditional Caprese salad with southern cornmeal-fried green tomatoes. fried green tomato caprese | superman cooks
Total Time
30min
5.0
1 Rating
Author: Pretty Little Dishes
Servings:
4
Ingredients
•
2
Green Tomatoes
•
3/4
cup
All-Purpose Flour
•
1
tsp
Simply Organic Garlic Powder
•
2
Eggland's Best Classic Eggs
•
1
Tbsp
Milk
•
1 1/2
cups
Breadcrumbs
•
1
pinch
Cayenne Pepper
•
1
pinch
Paprika
•
2
cups
Mozzarella Cheese
•
2
cups
Marinara Sauce
•
1
bunch
Fresh Basil Leaves
•
to taste
Salt
•
to taste
Ground Black Pepper
•
as needed
Vegetable Oil
Cooking Instructions
1.
Slice the
Green Tomatoes (2)
.
2.
Finely chop the
Fresh Basil Leaves (1 bunch)
. Preheat the
Vegetable Oil (as needed)
you will use for frying to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
3.
In a small bowl, combine the
All-Purpose Flour (3/4 cup)
,
Salt (to taste)
,
Ground Black Pepper (to taste)
, and
Simply Organic Garlic Powder (1 tsp)
.
4.
In a second small bowl, combine the
Eggland's Best Classic Eggs (2)
and
Milk (1 Tbsp)
to create the egg wash.
5.
In a third small bowl, combine the dry
Breadcrumbs (1 1/2 cups)
,
Cayenne Pepper (1 pinch)
and
Paprika (1 pinch)
.
6.
Once you've got your bowls of ingredients set up, dunk each tomato slice first in the flour mixture, then in to the eggs wash, and finally into the bread crumb mixture. Then set each slice aside on a plate or tray until all the tomatoes are used up.
7.
Next, fry each breaded tomato until crispy and browned - about 1-2 minutes per side.
8.
Set aside on paper towels to collect the excess oil.
9.
Meanhwile, slice the
Mozzarella Cheese (2 cups)
.
10.
To assemble, starting with the bottom layer, place a fried green tomatoes on a plate, top with a slice of mozzarella, then add about 1/2 tbsp of
Marinara Sauce (2 cups)
and finally place a few of the chopped basil leaves on top. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Per Serving
CALORIES
448
FAT
17.5 g
PROTEIN
22.7 g
CARBS
49.5 g
