Fried green tomatoes baked recipe served with orange flavored kefir sauce.
After seeing Molly‘s oven fried green tomatoes, I was inspired. And I wanted my own version…
My fried green tomatoes are made with Italian ingredients, and a healthy touch: kefir. I’m making it at home and using it in many recipes. It is healthy and delicious, what more can we ask for?
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fried green tomatoes baked recipe
Ingredients
- 2 medium green tomatoes
- 2 cups breadcrumbs
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ½ teaspoon salt plus something more to sprinkle here and there
- 1 teaspoon thyme leaves
- ½ cup heavy cream I also tried coconut cream and it was fine as well
- 1 egg
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 orange juiced
- ¼ cup kefir
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 200°C/390°F circa.
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Grind together breadcrumbs, cayenne pepper, salt and thyme. Place them in a bowl.
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Prepare two more bowls: one with egg, heavy cream, a couple of tablespoons of orange juice and a pinch of salt, the other one with the flour and a pinch of salt.
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Cut tomatoes in 1-inch slices, more or less. Coat each slice in flour, then in the egg/cream and finally in the bread.
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Place them on an oven sheet. I have a perforated one that is perfect for oven frying. I guess an oven-frying rack could work as well or even better.
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Bake 18-20 minutes, until golden brown.
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Meanwhile prepare the sauce: mix kefir, 2-3 tablespoons of orange juice, 2 pinches of salt and one of pepper.
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Serve the tomatoes hot, with the sauce, and smile!
Enjoy the crisp!
Claudia