Jul 14 2026
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Fried Green Tomato Recipe

Inspired by Walker's Drive In
Time1h
Serves4

Field greens, spicy crawfish & charred tomato lemon butter

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Ingredients

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Fried Green Tomatoes

Spicy Crawfish

Charred Tomato Lemon Butter

Field Greens

Method

Fried Green Tomatoes

  1. 1

    Prepare the Tomatoes

    Slice the green tomatoes into 1/4 inch thick slices. Sprinkle with salt and let them sit for 10 minutes to draw out excess moisture.

  2. 2

    Set Up Breading Station

    In three separate shallow bowls, place flour in one, beaten eggs mixed with milk in another, and cornmeal in the third.

  3. 3

    Bread the Tomatoes

    Dredge each tomato slice first in flour, then dip into the egg mixture, and finally coat with cornmeal.

  4. 4

    Fry the Tomatoes

    Heat vegetable oil in a deep skillet over medium-high heat. Fry the breaded tomato slices in batches for about 3-4 minutes on each side until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.

Spicy Crawfish

  1. 5

    Sauté the Crawfish

    In a skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add minced garlic and sauté for 1 minute until fragrant.

  2. 6

    Add Seasonings

    Stir in the crawfish tails, Cajun seasoning, and red pepper flakes. Cook for about 5 minutes until the crawfish is heated through.

  3. 7

    Garnish

    Chop green onions and stir them into the crawfish mixture just before serving.

Charred Tomato Lemon Butter

  1. 8

    Char the Tomatoes

    Preheat a grill or grill pan over medium-high heat. Halve the Roma tomatoes and place them cut-side down on the grill. Cook for about 3-4 minutes until charred.

  2. 9

    Make the Lemon Butter

    In a saucepan, melt butter over low heat. Add the charred tomatoes, lemon juice, salt, and black pepper. Stir until combined and heated through.

Field Greens

  1. 10

    Prepare the Dressing

    In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt, and black pepper.

  2. 11

    Toss the Greens

    In a large bowl, combine mixed field greens and drizzle the dressing over. Toss to coat evenly.

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