Green Tomato Spirals Food

20 WAYS TO USE GREEN TOMATOES

Steps:

• Select your favorite recipe.
• Organize all the required ingredients.
• Prep a tomato dish in 30 minutes or less!

GREEN TOMATO SPIRALS

Steps:

• Make egg wash by mixing egg and milk.
• Put sliced green tomatoes in a bowl and pour egg wash over them. Turn tomatoes so that they're all thoroughly coated, then pour tomatoes into a colander to drain.
• Put flour and seasoning salt in a plastic zip-top bag. Add tomatoes and shake to coat.
• Slowly add tomatoes to hot cooking oil in batches. They fry up quickly, so make sure not to burn them.

GREEN TOMATILLO SALSA

Steps:

• Combine the tomatillos, onion, serrano (including the seeds), garlic, cilantro stems and 1 teaspoon salt in a medium saucepan. Add enough water to just cover the vegetables and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat and simmer until the tomatillos are tender and slightly darkened, about 15 minutes. Let cool slightly.
• Transfer the vegetables to a blender with a slotted spoon; reserve the cooking water. Add the cilantro leaves and puree until smooth, adding a few tablespoons of the reserved cooking water if the salsa is too thick. Let sit 30 minutes to let the flavors develop. Add lime juice and salt to taste.

FRIED GREEN TOMATOES WITH RIPE TOMATO SALSA

Steps:

• Sprinkle the flour over a plate. Place polenta into a medium bowl, season and mix well. Place eggs in a small bowl and beat. Lightly coat a green tomato slice first in the flour, dusting off any excess, dip in the egg, then coat in polenta. Repeat with remaining slices.
• Heat a shallow pool of oil in a large frying pan. Fry the coated tomatoes in batches until golden and crisp on both sides, turning them over with a fish slice. As they are done, drain well on kitchen paper and keep warm in a low oven while you fry remaining batches.
• To make the salsa, mix all the ingredients together in a small bowl, then season with salt and pepper. Serve the fried green tomatoes hot, with the salsa spooned over.

CONTEST-WINNING FRIED GREEN TOMATOES

Steps:

• In a shallow bowl, combine the flour, sugar, salt and cayenne. In another shallow bowl, beat egg and milk. Place cornflake crumbs in a third bowl. Pat green tomato slices dry. Coat with flour mixture, dip into egg mixture, then coat with crumbs., In a large nonstick skillet, heat 4 teaspoons oil over medium heat. Fry tomato slices, four at a time, for 3-4 minutes on each side or until golden brown, adding more oil as needed. Drain on paper towels. , Place fried tomatoes on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 375° for 4-5 minutes or until tender. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine salsa ingredients. Serve with the fried tomatoes.