Fried Green Tomatoes with Charred Corn Salsa and Local Blue Crab
Ingredients
- 2 local green tomatoes
- 3 cups seasoned flour
- 3 cups panko breadcrumbs
- 3 cups buttermilk
- Fresh picked blue crab
- South Carolina corn, cut from the cob
- Red bell pepper, small diced
- Red onion, small diced
- 1 jalapeño, seeded and small diced
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 sprigs fresh cilantro
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon of lime juice
- 1 tablespoon of butter
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- Slice the tomatoes to your desired thickness.
- Dredge each tomato slice in the seasoned flour, dip in the buttermilk, then coat with the panko breadcrumbs.
- Fry at 350°F for 3 minutes. Remove and reserve.
- In a hot sauté pan, melt the butter. Add the crab, jalapeño, red onion, bell pepper, corn, salt, and pepper. Sauté until the vegetables are tender.
- Layer the fried tomatoes with the charred corn and crab mixture.
- Finish with the lime juice and fresh cilantro. Serve immediately.
