How to Make Barb's Fried Green Tomatoes with Zesty Sauce - A Step-by-Step Guide

When it comes to comfort food, few things satisfy quite like a plate of piping hot fried green tomatoes. With their crispy coating and tangy flavor, they make for the perfect appetizer, side dish, or even a main course. And when served with a zesty sauce, they become absolutely irresistible.

This recipe for Barb's Fried Green Tomatoes with Zesty Sauce is a classic Southern dish that has been enjoyed for generations. It combines the simplicity of green tomatoes with a savory and tangy s...

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup potato flakes
  • 36 thin wheat crackers (such as Wheat Thins®)
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • ¼ cup butter-flavored granules (such as Butter Buds®)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ½ cup butter flavored shortening (such as Crisco®)
  • 5 green tomatoes, cut into 1/2-inch thick slices
  • 3 eggs, beaten
  • ¼ cup buttermilk ranch dressing
  • ¼ cup sour cream
  • 2 tablespoons hot pepper sauce (such as Frank's RedHot®)

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 10 mins
  • Total Time: 25 mins
  • Servings: 8

  • Place potato flakes, wheat crackers, flour, butter-flavored granules, salt, and pepper into a food processor. Pulse until crackers are finely crushed, then transfer mixture to a bowl.
  • Melt butter-flavored shortening in a skillet over medium-high heat. Dip tomato slices one at a time into eggs, then cracker mixture. Pan-fry tomatoes in shortening until golden brown on both sides, 7 to 10 minutes.
  • Mix ranch dressing, sour cream, and hot pepper sauce in a bowl. Serve fried tomatoes topped with sauce.
  • Nutrition

    311 cal.

    • Total Fat: 23g
    • Saturated Fat: 6g
    • Cholesterol: 77mg
    • Sodium: 585mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 21g
    • Dietary Fiber: 2g
    • Total Sugars: 4g
    • Protein: 5g
    • Vitamin C: 19mg
    • Calcium: 36mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 350mg