Fried Green Tomatoes with Green Goddess Dressing

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This is one of the best things I’ve eaten in a while.

Plates with Fried Green Tomatoes and Green Goddess Dressing.
Fried Green Tomatoes on a plate with a bowl of Green Goddess Dressing.

I spend a slightly stupid amount of time thinking about what I want to cook. Clearly this is an occupational hazard and/or led me to do what I do for a living and/or speaks to a slightly obessional personality. Whatever. Or whatevs, as the kids say, and Jack tell me I am never allowed to say.

(Here is another word I learned mid 2018, from Jack, and upon repeating it, you know, so I could get the hang of it, was told in no uncertain terms that this word was NOT to be used by me ever, that it would just not go over well: “Suss.” This is a word that you apparently use to describe a person who is sketchy or suspicious (hence: suss). But I am not allowed to use it.  Because I am old).

Plates with Fried Green Tomatoes and Green Goddess Dressing.

Anyway, I had been making green goddess dressing for a little spate, using it for a dip and a salad dressing….but not really much else. And then when I was thinking about fried green tomatoes (and who doesn’t think about fried green tomatoes), it occurred to me that FGT paired up with GGD would be pretty OMG.

Jack would kill me right now.

Fried Green Tomatoes with Green Goddess Dressing: The best creamy and super herby dressing drizzled on crunchy-tender and tangy tomatoes.

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Spoon drizzling Green Goddess Dressing onto Fried Green Tomatoes.

It lived up to expectations. It slayed expectations. Creamy and super herby dressing draped over these crunchy-tender and tangy tomatoes, it just WORKED.

And then my fried green tomato fantasies continued. Fried Green Tomatoes with Pineapple Mint Jalapeno Salsa were the result of this next level of dreamy musing (coming soon, or just sub in the salsa for the green goddess dressing, and you get the gist). A whole different thing from the GGD (I am starting to annoy myself), sweet-tart and slightly spicy and bright.

Woman dipping a Fried Green Tomato into Green Goddess Dressing.

What to Serve with Fried Green Tomatoes:

Clearly I am going to have a very busy summer.

Plates with Fried Green Tomatoes and Green Goddess Dressing.

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Fried Green Tomatoes with Green Goddess Dressing

This is one of the best things I’ve eaten in a while.
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 4 People

Ingredients 

  • 4 firm green tomatoes
  • 1 cup finely ground cornmeal
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 2 eggs
  • Vegetable or canola oil for frying
  • 1 cup Green Goddess Dressing

Instructions 

  • Slice the tomatoes crosswise into 1/2-inch slices.
  • In a shallow bowl, combine the cornmeal, salt and cayenne pepper. In another shallow bowl beat the eggs. Line a surface or large plate with paper towels. Dip each tomato slices into the eggs, lift to allow excess egg to drip off, then place them in the cornmeal mixture, and turn to so that they are coated with the crumbs. Place on a wire rack as they are finished.
  • Fill a large skillet with oil to a depth of about 1/4-inch. Heat over medium high heat until barely shimmering. Add the tomatoes in a single layer, without crowding them (you will probably need to do this in batches).   Fry them for about two minutes until they are golden on the bottom, then flip them and fry for another 2 minutes, until the other side is golden. Transfer the tomatoes to the paper towel lined plate or surface. Repeat until all of the tomatoes are cooked.
  • Serve the tomatoes as hot as you can, with the dressing on the side for drizzling over. Oh my lordy, is this good.

Nutrition

Calories: 213.18kcal, Carbohydrates: 35.55g, Protein: 8.18g, Fat: 4.72g, Saturated Fat: 1.15g, Cholesterol: 81.84mg, Sodium: 630.27mg, Potassium: 409.27mg, Fiber: 5.16g, Sugar: 5.65g, Vitamin A: 1012.48IU, Vitamin C: 28.78mg, Calcium: 28.31mg, Iron: 2.2mg
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About Katie Workman

Katie Workman is a cook, a writer, a mother of two, an activist in hunger issues, and an enthusiastic advocate for family meals, which is the inspiration behind her two beloved cookbooks, Dinner Solved! and The Mom 100 Cookbook.

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4 Comments

  1. Hi Katie,

    Thanks for sharing your recipes with us. This week’s fried green tomatoes recipe seems to be missing the step of breading the sliced tomatoes before frying them. I love fried green tomatoes but have not made them so your description of breading them will be much appreciated!

  2. I found that there is no info in the recipe about dropping the tomato in the egg bath or dipping in the cornmeal. is it sticky? any tricks to making this recipe? I know how to do it but there are inexperienced cooks out there. thanks,
    Karey