Barb's Fried Green Tomatoes with Zesty Sauce

This sauce for fried green tomatoes is awesome. Dip these buttery, golden-fried treats in a cool and spicy sauce for a delicious and easy appetizer.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 311 Calories

Ingredients

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

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

Mix ranch dressing, sour cream, and hot pepper sauce in a bowl. Serve fried tomatoes topped with sauce.