I must have had a bad fried green tomato experience as a child because I have not eaten them in years and years. My wife and I were in the produce section at the store and saw some really nice looking green tomatoes. My wife loves fried green tomatoes. So I grabbed a few to make fried green tomatoes with spicy Ranch dipping sauce.
Now I Get It
We headed home with the tomatoes. And I have to say, any bad memories I have of fried green tomatoes are now long gone. They were fantastic. Crunchy and tasty, and with a nice lightly spicy sauce for dipping.
Extra Crunchy
I used Panko breadcrumbs for an extra crunchy coating on these fried green tomatoes with spicy Ranch dipping sauce. If you like yours a little less crunchy, just substitute regular bread crumbs. For extra kick, mix a little cayenne (or my favorites, smoked paprika or chipotle powder) into the bread crumbs first.
I get out my big deep fryer when it’s time to fry a large batch of food. It comes to temperature quickly and it maintains that temperature perfectly. It has a built-in oil filter and storage unit so I can re-use the oil several times.
Also try my jalapeno bottle caps.
Fried Green Tomatoes with Spicy Ranch Dipping Sauce
Equipment
Ingredients
For the Fried Green Tomatoes
- 2 green tomatoes sliced thick
- kosher salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 cups Panko bread crumbs
- Vegetable oil for frying
For the Spicy Ranch Dipping Sauce
- ½ cup Ranch dressing
- ¼ cup salsa your favorite spicy
Instructions
For the Fried Green Tomatoes
- Heat a few inches of oil to 350 F in a deep fryer or Dutch oven.
- Season the tomatoes with salt and pepper.
- In 3 separate shallow bowls or pie pans place the flour, the buttermilk and Panko.
- Working in batches, dip the tomatoes in the flour, covering on all sides.
- Shake off the excess flour.
- Next, submerse the tomatoes in the buttermilk.
- Finally, coat the tomatoes in the bread crumbs.
- Fry 2 minutes per side or until golden brown.
For the Spicy Ranch Dipping Sauce
- Combine the ingredients.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional values are approximate.