Barb's Fried Green Tomatoes with Zesty Sauce

Dip these buttery, golden fried green tomatoes 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
• ¼ cup all-purpose flour
• ¼ cup sour cream
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 cup potato flakes
• 36 thin wheat crackers (such as Wheat Thins®)
• ¼ cup butter-flavored granules (such as Butter Buds®)
• ½ cup butter flavored shortening (such as Crisco®)
• 5 green tomatoes, cut into 1/2-inch thick slices
• ¼ 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 the crackers are finely crushed, then transfer mixture to a bowl.

Step 2

Melt the butter flavored shortening in a skillet over medium-high heat. Dip the tomato slices one at a time into the eggs, then the cracker mixture. Pan fry the tomatoes in the shortening until golden brown on both sides, 7 to 10 minutes.

Step 3

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