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Oooey, gooey mozzarella sandwiched between two crispy, crunchy fried green tomatoes.
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Fried Green Tomatoes with Mozzarella

Oooey, gooey mozzarella sandwiched between two crispy, crunchy fried green tomatoes. A cheesy take on a classic southern dish.
Course Easy Appetizer Recipes
Cuisine Southern
Keyword appetizer, bread crumbs, breadcrumbs, Food, fresh mozarella, Fried Green Tomatoes, green tomatoes, mozzarella, panko, panko breadcrumbs, Recipe, salty, snack
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 2 Servings

Ingredients

Ingredients:

  • 2 medium green tomatoes cut into 1/4 inch slices you should have 8 tomato slices
  • fresh cracked pepper and kosher salt
  • 1/2 cup all purpose flour
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
  • 1/2 cup plain bread crumbs
  • 4 1/4 slices of mozzarella
  • oil for frying

Instructions

  • Season both sides of the sliced tomatoes with salt and pepper .
  • Place flour in one bowl. In another bowl beat eggs. In a third bowl combine panko and plain bread crumbs.
  • Dip sliced tomatoes into flour, then the eggs, then dredge in the bread crumb mixture until coated. Shake off excess
  • Pour enough oil in a frying pan to coat the bottom. Heat over medium heat. Sprinkle a couple of bread crumbs into the oil, if it sizzles it's ready. Fry the tomatoes until light golden brown on each side. About 2 minutes per side.
  • Place 1 slice of mozzarella on top of 4 of the tomatoes. Place remaining 4 tomatoes on top. Gently press down, cook about 2 more minutes per-side or until tomatoes are golden brown and mozzarella is melted.
  • Serve hot.

Notes

As tomato season winds down, those of you without tomatoes growing in your back yard will likely find many green tomatoes at farmers markets. And if you do, snatch them up because this snack is too good to wait until next tomato season to try. Enjoy!