Fried Green Tomatoes with Spicy Ranch Dipping Sauce

I have to say, any bad memories I have of fried green tomatoes are now long gone. These were fantastic. Crunchy and tasty, and with a nice lightly spicy sauce for dipping.

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Keyword deep-fried, tomato

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

Servings

Calories 248kcal

Author Mike

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

The dipping sauce is great for all your favorite fried treats!

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