meatlessmonday
Fried Green Tomatoes and Garbanzo Dill Salad
01/18/10
So I was in whole foods the other day and they had some gorgeous heirloom tomatoes that were local produce. Right in the middle was a huge green tomato that was wonderfully firm. I bought this with the intention of making fried green tomatoes. I have never made them before. Infact, I have never had them before, but they have always sounded yummy.
So I did some research online and found a recipe by Elise Bauer that looked easy and flexible to change. I used soy milk, spelt flour, and whole grain bread crumbs. If you are gluten free, you could easily use buckwheat flour and gluten free "bread" crumbs made from brown rice with similar results.
Sprinkle your tomatoes with salt and pepper and set aside. These are sliced slightly more than 1/2 inch think.
Set up four dishes each with one of the following ingredients milk, flour, egg, and bread crumbs. Heat some olive oil in a skillet. I used my omelet pan, but I thought of my cast iron skillet after I was all cleaned up. Next time.....
Drag each slice through the the four ingredients in this order: milk, flour, egg, and bread crumbs. place in your pan once your oil is hot.
Once the tomato is browned on one side, about 4 minutes then flip it over.
Proceed through your remaining tomato slices.
I plated these with my garbanzo dill salad for lunch. They were definitely a hit with all in the family.
Ingredient List:
3 medium, firm green tomatoes 1/2 cup spelt flour 1/4 cup soy milk 2 beaten eggs 2/3 cup whole wheat bread crumbs or cornmeal 1/4 cup olive oil 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper
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