Carla Hall's Fried Green Tomatoes

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Ingredients

  • 4 large green tomatoes
  • 1 cup of flour
  • 3/4 cup of course corn meal
  • 1/4 cup panko bread crumbs ( ground in a food processor)
  • 1 tablespoon of baking soda
  • Nice pinch of S&P
  • 2 cups of buttermilk
  • 1 egg
  • Canola oil (to fry)
  • 1 tablespoon olive or canola oil
  • 4 ears fresh corn (husked and cleaned; reserve the cobs to steep in water for corn broth)
  • 1 clove garlic (minced)
  • 2 tablespoons jalapeño or serrano peppers (minced)
  • 1/2 cup red tomatoes (seeded and finely diced)
  • 3 tablespoons red onion (minced)
  • 2 tablespoons parsley (roughly chopped)
  • 1 teaspoon white vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon lime zest
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

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4 ears fresh corn

Husk and clean the corn. Keep the corn husks for corn broth.

1 clove garlic
2 tablespoons jalapeño or serrano peppers
1/2 cup red tomatoes
3 tablespoons red onion
2 tablespoons parsley

Mince the garlic, red onion and jalapeno peppers. Dice the red tomatoes and the parsley.

1 bay leaf

Scrape the cobs with a large spoon or with the back of a knife to remove the juices or the "milk" as my granny called it. (Save the cobs to steep in water with a bay leaf for corn broth for a later use.)

1 tablespoon olive or canola oil
1/4 teaspoon salt

In a medium skillet, heat 1 teaspoon of the oil over medium-high heat.
Add the corn and cook quickly until corn is crisp-tender, about 2 minutes.
Add the garlic, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and the peppers. Cook until fragrant,
about 1 minute. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.

1 teaspoon white vinegar
1 teaspoon lime juice
1 teaspoon lime zest
salt and pepper to taste
4 large green tomatoes
1 cup of flour
¾ cup of course corn meal
¼ cup panko bread crumbs, ground in a food processor
1 tablespoon of baking soda
Nice pinch of S&P
2 cups of buttermilk
1 egg
Canola oil, to fry
Spicy Corn Relish

In a bowl, combine the corn mixture with the remaining ingredients.
Adjust the seasoning to taste. Serve warm over the fried green tomatoes or at room temperature.

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