Fried Green Tomatoes with Bread and Butter Pickle Remoulade
Ingredients
Green Tomatoes: 4 large green tomatoes 2 tsp. salt 1 tsp. pepper 1 1/2 cups buttermilk 1 cup plain white cornmeal 2 cups all-purpose flour, divided 1 Tbsp. Creole seasoning Vegetable or peanut oil
Bread and Butter Pickle Remoulade 3/4 cup mayonnaise 1/4 cup Creole mustard 1 Tbsp. chopped fresh chives 1 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley 1 Tbsp. finely chopped bread and butte pickles
Green Tomatoes: Preheat oven to 200 degrees. Cut tomatoes into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Sprinkle both sides evenly with salt and pepper.
Pour buttermilk intoa shallow dish or pie plate. Stir together cornmeal, Creole seasoning and 1 cup flour"in another shallow dish or pie plate. Dredge tomatoes in remaining 1 cup flour. Dip tomatoes in buttermilk and dredge in cornmeal mixture. Pour oil in to a depth of 2 inches in large cast-iron skillet; heat over medium heat to 350 degrees. Fry tomatoes, in batches, 2 to 3 minutes on each side or until golden. Drain on paper towels. Transfer to wire rack and keep warm in oven until ready to serve. Sprinkle with salt to taste.
Remoulade: Stir together all ingredients. This will keep in the refrigerator about 1 wek.