Fried Green Tomato Napoleons Recipe

Name: Fried Green Tomato Napoleons
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 garlic bulb; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 large egg; 1/2 cup buttermilk; 3/4 cup cornmeal; 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 4 medium-size green tomatoes, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices; 1 cup vegetable oil; 4 cups gourmet salad greens; 6 yellow pear or cherry tomatoes, halved; 6 red pear or cherry tomatoes, halved; 5 plum tomatoes, chopped; 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley; Garnish: fresh basil sprigs

Servings: persons

1 garlic bulb
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 large egg
1/2 cup buttermilk
3/4 cup cornmeal
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
4 medium-size green tomatoes, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices
1 cup vegetable oil
4 cups gourmet salad greens
6 yellow pear or cherry tomatoes, halved
6 red pear or cherry tomatoes, halved
5 plum tomatoes, chopped
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
Garnish: fresh basil sprigs

1
Cut off pointed end of garlic bulb, and place on a piece of aluminum foil. Drizzle with olive oil, and fold foil to seal.
2
Bake at 400u00b0 for 1 hour. Cool and peel 12 cloves; reserve any remaining cloves for other uses.
3
Whisk egg and buttermilk in a small bowl. Stir together cornmeal and next 3 ingredients. Dip tomato slices in egg mixture, and dredge in cornmeal mixture, shaking off excess.
4
Heat oil to 350u00b0 in a large skillet; fry tomato slices, in batches, in hot oil 1 minute on each side; drain.
5
Toss greens with Balsamic Vinaigrette. Arrange on individual plates. Stack tomato slices and pear tomatoes on plates. Sprinkle with chopped tomato, parsley, and garlic. Serve with Tomato Crostini. Garnish, if desired.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 16 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 garlic bulb, 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 large egg, 1/2 cup buttermilk, and more.

Yes, Fried Green Tomato Napoleons falls under the Salads category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Fried Green Tomato Napoleons

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