Crumb Coated Tomatoes Food

CRUMB-COATED TOMATOES

Steps:

• In a shallow bowl, combine the cracker crumbs, salt and pepper. Dip tomato slices into egg, then coat with crumb mixture., In a large skillet, cook tomatoes in butter over medium heat for 2-3 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Serve immediately.

ROASTED TOMATOES WITH BREAD CRUMBS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Put the tomato halves in a lightly buttered baking dish, cut-side up, drizzle with olive oil , honey, and sprinkle with panko bread crumbs and paprika. Season the tomatoes with salt and pepper and roast for 20 minutes.
• Remove the tomatoes from the oven and sprinkle with parsley. Drizzle with olive oil.

PAM'S FRIED GREEN TOMATOES

Steps:

• 1. Wash and dry the tomatoes. Cut off the top 1/4 inch of the shoulders (including the stem portion) and bottom tip of the tomato and discard. Then slice into 1/4 inch slices. Put aside until needed. Line a cookie sheet or shallow baking pan with paper towels and put into oven on very low/keep warm.
• 2. Place 1/2 c flour on paper plate or in shallow dish for first coating step.
• 3. In a shallow bowl, mix the eggs, buttermilk, hot sauce and water. In another shallow container, mix the flour, cornmeal, panko, parmesan and seasonings. Set up your dipping/frying station close to the stove with plain flour first, then egg dip, then crumb coating.
• 4. In a large skillet, heat about 2 to 3 teaspoons of butter and enough oil to cover the bottom of the pan to medium or medium high. Dip several tomato slices in flour and shake off any exceess. Then dip in egg, then in crumb coating to cover. Press crumbs to surface to make them stick.
• 5. Place the dipped and coated slices in the pan and let cook until golden brown on the first side. If they get brown too quickly, lower the heat to medium and turn the slices over. Continue to cook until the tomato is slightly tender and the coating is browned. Remove from pan and place on paper towel lined baking pan in the oven to keep warm.
• 6. Repeat frying slices adding butter and oil as needed to fry each batch. Placing each batch on the pan in the oven as they are done.
• 7. Serve hot as a side dish or just by themselves.
• 8. Note: With 5 medium tomatoes, you should get approximately 4 to 5 slices per tomato or about 20-25 slices. Depending on how many each person will eat, adjust the amount to suit your needs. Also, the egg and crumb mixture should be more than enough for the amount listed. If you are frying a LOT of tomato slices, I would make 1 1/2 times or double the egg and crumb recipes.

FRIED GREEN TOMATOES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, stir together the flour, salt and pepper. Place the crushed saltine crackers in another bowl, and the beaten eggs in a third bowl.
• Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Dip each tomato slice in the egg to coat, then in the flour mixture. Dip the floured tomato slice back into the egg, and then into the cracker crumbs. Place the coated tomato slices in the hot skillet, and fry until golden brown on each side, about 3 to 5 minutes per side. Add more butter to the pan, if necessary. Serve hot!

SPICE/CRUMB COATED WEDGE BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• Peel potatoes and cut in half lengthwise, then cut each half into 3 or 4 wedges.
• Place potato wedges in a large bowl and cover with cold water and let sit for about 5 minutes while preparing the coating.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine bread crumbs, Italian seasoning, paprika, seasoning salt, black pepper, and granulated garlic powder; mix well.
• In a medium size bowl or saucepan, melt butter.
• Dry wedge potatoes on paper towelling.
• Drop several potato wedges into the melted butter and mix to coat with butter.
• Now roll potatoes in the crumb/spice mixture to coat well.
• Place coated potatoes directly on the middle rack in the oven, keeping them separated.
• Bake in preheated 450 degree F oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until potatoes are nicely browned and done to your liking.
• Serve immediately with a Dill Dip or Garden Dip.

FRIED TOMATOES WITH SEASONED CRACKER CRUMBS

Steps:

• Beat eggs with cream and dip tomato slices in egg mixture. Combine the remaining ingredients and coat tomato slices on both sides with crumb mixture. In a skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of butter until it is sizzling hot, but not brown. Fry tomato slices for about 3 minutes per side, or until coating is lightly browned. Do this over moderately high heat so that the tomatoes do not get too soft. Serve with steak, roasted meat or chicken.

GARLIC CRUMBED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Arrange oven rack in upper third of oven.
• Preheat oven to 425F.
• Line broiling pan or cookie sheet with foil In 10" skillet, melt margarine over medium heat.
• Add garlic and cook 1 minute or until fragrant, stirring.
• Remove skillet from heat; stir in bread crumbs, parsley, parmesan, salt, and pepper until mixed Place tomato halves, cut sides up, in prepared pan.
• Top tomatoes with crumb mixture.
• Roast 15 minutes or until tomatoes are heated through and topping is golden.

BAKED TOMATOES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 250°F. Cut away and discard the crust from the loaf of bread and cut the loaf in half lengthwise. Bake for 5 minutes on each side. Let cool for 10 to 15 minutes.
• 2. Raise the oven temperature to 350°F on convection heat or to 375°F in an oven without convection heat.
• 3. Cut the bread into chunks small enough to fit easily in a food processor. Place them in the food processor and pulse until you have fairly even crumbs that are not too fine. Set aside 1 cup of crumbs and reserve any extra for another use.
• 4. Finely chop enough parsley leaves to measure about 2 tablespoons. Peel and finely chop the garlic. Put the parsley, garlic, bread crumbs, capers, salt, and olive oil in a mixing bowl. Mix well until the ingredients are evenly distributed and the bread crumbs are well coated with the olive oil. If there doesn't seem to be enough olive oil to coat them all, add a little more.
• 5. Cut the tomatoes in half crosswise and scoop out all the seeds. Place the tomatoes, cut side up, on a baking sheet. Fill the cavities with a generous amount of the bread-crumb mixture, heaping it on top of each tomato half.
• 6. Bake until a brown crust forms, about 20 minutes. Serve hot or at room temperature.