Fried Green Tomatoes with Remoulade

Recipe from Bonnie Moore, L’Academie de Cuisine

Ingredients:

1 cup all puurpose flour

1 tablespoon Kosher salt

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

3 eggs

2 cups Panko flakes

1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning

3 large green tomatoes, cored and cut into12 x 1/4 inch slices (**note- we could only find small green tomatoes and they worked too!)

1/2 cup vegetable oil

1. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, salt and pepper. In a second bowl, beat the eggs ith 2 tablespoons water. In a third bowl, combine the flakes, Cajun seasoning and add some additional salt.

2. Dredge each tomato slice the the flour, then the egg, then the flakes. Place on a large plate or cookie sheet.

3. In a large skillet, heat half the oil on high heat until almost smoking. Lower the heat to medium, carefully put slices into pan. Fry for 2 minutes on each side and golden brown. Remove from pan and drain on paper towel. Repeat until all slices completed.

4. Top with Remoulade and enjoy!

Remoulade Recipe:

1 large egg yolk

4 teaspoons Dijon mustard

1 cup vegetable or canola oil

Juice of 1/2 lemon or to taste

1 tablespoon finely chopped shallots

1 tablespoon finely chopped cornichon (mini french pickles)

1 to 2 tablespoons ketchup

salt and cayenne pepper

1. To make the homemade mayonnaise, whisk the egg yolk and Dijon mustard together in a stainless steel bowl. Very slowly whisk in the oil.

2. To make it into the Remoulade- whisk in the remaining ingredients.