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fried green tomatoes with cream sauce

(1 rating)
GumboLady avatar
Recipe by
Iris Bonanno
@GumboLady
Brusly, LA

A true Southern classic. No reason to wait for the tomatoes to ripen on the vine. Pick a few while they are still green and fry them to perfection!

(1 rating)
yield 3 serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Pan Fry

Ingredients For fried green tomatoes with cream sauce

  • TOMATOES
  • 2-3 lg
    green tomatoes
  • 1/2 c
    whole milk
  • 2 lg
    eggs
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1 tsp
    black pepper
  • 3/4 c
    yellow cornmeal
  • 1/2 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1 Tbsp
    white sugar
  • 1 Tbsp
    cajun seasoning
  • 3/4 c
    vegetable or coconut oil
  • CREAM SAUCE
  • 2 Tbsp
    olive oil
  • 2 Tbsp
    butter
  • 1 sm
    white onion, chopped
  • 1/2 sm
    orange or red bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 clove
    garlic, minced
  • 1 c
    vegetable stock
  • 2 Tbsp
    all purpose flour
  • 1 c
    heavy cream
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1 tsp
    black pepper
  • 1 tsp
    cajun seasoning

How To Make fried green tomatoes with cream sauce

  • 1
    To make the tomatoes, slice the tomatoes into 1/4” thick slices. Mix the milk and eggs together in medium bowl and add salt and pepper.
  • 2
    Mix the cornmeal, flour, sugar, and cajun seasoning in a deep dish pie plate. Heat oil in skillet over medium high heat.
  • 3
    Dip the tomatoes in the egg mixture and dredge in the cornmeal mixture. Fry in the oil until brown on both sides. Drain on paper towels.
  • 4
    To make the cream sauce, heat the oil and butter in a heavy saucepan until melted. Sauté the onions, pepper, and garlic until tender. Add the vegetable stock, bring to boil and cook for 5 minutes. Stir in the flour until the sauce thickens. Add the cream, return to a boil, and cook another 2-3 minutes. Taste and add more salt or pepper, as needed. Stir in the cajun seasoning. Drizzle over the fried tomatoes.
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