Name: Fried Green Tomatoes with Goat Cheese
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Ingredients: Three green tomatoes, sliced about ¼ inch thick; Three eggs; One cup buttermilk; 1 ½ cups Panko; 1 ½ cups all purpose flour; 5 tablespoons butter + 3 Tbs butter; One large shallot, diced (about ¼ cup); 1/3 cup white wine; 1 teaspoon fresh thyme, chopped; 1 Tbsp lemon juice; 3 tablespoons of butter; One cup lump crab meat; 4 ounces crumbled goat cheese; Vegetable oil for frying; Salt, to taste; Ground black pepper, to taste; A few sprigs of parsley, chopped for garnish

Description

A fried green tomato in the South is nothing short of perfection. I would have never paired goat cheese with this Southern classic had it not been for the now shuttered Julep restaurant in Highland Village. I hope you enjoy this unexpected pairing as much as I do.
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Ingredients

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Three green tomatoes, sliced about ¼ inch thick
Three eggs
One cup buttermilk
1 ½ cups Panko
1 ½ cups all purpose flour
5 tablespoons butter + 3 Tbs butter
One large shallot, diced (about ¼ cup)
1/3 cup white wine
1 teaspoon fresh thyme, chopped
1 Tbsp lemon juice
3 tablespoons of butter
One cup lump crab meat
4 ounces crumbled goat cheese
Vegetable oil for frying
Salt, to taste
Ground black pepper, to taste
A few sprigs of parsley, chopped for garnish

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Instructions

In a bowl, whisk the three eggs. Add the buttermilk as well as salt and pepper to taste.
In a separate bowl, mix the Panko and flour.
In a frying pan, heat enough vegetable oil to fry the tomatoes. I usually try to have enough oil so that the tomatoes are submerged in oil.
Submerge the tomato in the egg/buttermilk mix. Then drop the tomato into the panko/flour mixture and ensure the tomato is coated before dropping into the oil.
Fry a few minutes on one side and then flip. Once the breading is golden brown, remove from the oil and lay in a sheet pan lined with paper towels (to absorb excess oil).
While the tomatoes are cooling, make the sauce. In a pan, melt 5 Tbs of butter. Add the shallot and sauté for 3-4 minutes or until slightly golden brown.
Add the white wine (feel free to also pour yourself a glass). Sauté for 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add the thyme, lemon juice, and additional 3 Tbs of butter and stir well to combine. Add the lump crab meat and stir well. Cook for an additional 1-2 minutes until the crab meat is warm.
Finally, place one fried tomato on a plate. Top with crumbled lump crab meat and a spoonful of crab mixture. Repeat. Season with salt and pepper and sprinkle with parsley for garnish.

Notes

Serving size: about six with two tomatoes per serving

Prep Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins