Fried Green Tomatoes with Tomato and Cheese

Ingredients

• 4–6 green tomatoes
• 4–6 eggs
• ¼ cup milk
• Salt
• Black pepper
• Red pepper flakes
• ½ cup freshly-grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 cup white flour
• 2 cups bread crumbs
• Italian seasoning
• Oil for frying
• 4–6 red tomatoes, chilled and sliced
• ½ cup freshly-grated Parmesan cheese
• Salt
• Black pepper

Steps

1. Slice the green tomatoes into ¼-inch (0.75 cm) slices.
2. Combine eggs and milk, whisking until smooth.
3. Combine salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, Parmesan, and flour.
4. Combine breadcrumbs and Italian seasoning.
5. Dip each tomato slice into the egg mixture. Coat with the flour mixture. Dip again into the egg mixture, then finally coat it in the breadcrumb mixture.
6. Fry breaded tomato slices in oil until golden brown on all sides.
7. Serve by placing one slice of fried green tomato on a small serving plate and generously sprinkling with Parmesan cheese, and top the Parmesan cheese layer with one slice of chilled red tomato.
8. Sprinkle entire dish with a pinch of Parmesan and dash of salt and black pepper.

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Adapted from “Fried Green Tomatoes with Tomato and Cheese” in the Wikibooks Cookbook by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Reformatted for this site; this page's recipe text is shared under the same license.