Fried Green Tomato Salad With Sweet Chili Dressing
serves 2-4
Recipe from Jaden Hair
This Fried Green Tomato Salad with Sweet Chili Dressing was so satisfying that I have a feeling that many of our tomatoes this season will be plucked before ripening.
Read more about this recipe at Steamy Kitchen.
ingredients
Salad
3 medium firm, green tomatoes
1/4 cup milk
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 beaten eggs
2/3 cup panko breadcrumbs
1/4 cup olive oil
1 tsp kosher or sea salt
1/4 tsp fresh ground pepper
large pinch of chili powder
salad greens
Dressing
1 tbl bottled sweet chili sauce
1 tbl tomato ketchup
1 tsp olive oil
1/2 tsp sesame oil
1 tbl sugar
1 tbl water
1 tbl lime juice
1 tsp minced cilantro leaves
timer
prep: 15 minutes
total: 30 minutes
tools
four bowls
large skillet
spatula
instructions
1. Slice unpeeled tomatoes into 1/2" slices. Season both sides with salt, pepper and chili powder and let sit.
2. In meantime, make salad dressing by mixing dressing ingredients together well. Prep the following in separate bowls in this order: milk, flour, egg, panko.
3. Heat a large skillet with olive oil on medium-high heat. Dip tomato slices in milk, then flour, then eggs, then panko. In skillet, fry slices 3-5 minutes each side until golden brown.
4. Drizzle the dressing over the salad.
