Fried Green Tomatoes with Comeback Sauce
Golden, crispy, and irresistibly tangy—these Southern-style Fried Green Tomatoes are paired with a bold and creamy Comeback Sauce that lives up to its name. Crunchy on the outside and tender on the inside, they make the perfect appetizer, snack, or side dish with serious flavor.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
Ingredients
For the Fried Green Tomatoes:
4 medium green tomatoes, sliced ½-inch thick
1½ cups buttermilk
1 large egg
2 tbsp vinegar-based hot sauce (like Crystal)
1 cup cornmeal
1 cup all-purpose flour
Kosher salt and black pepper to taste
Vegetable oil for frying
For the Comeback Sauce:
½ cup mayonnaise
2 tbsp sriracha
2 tbsp ketchup
2 tbsp vegetable oil
2 tbsp minced red onion
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
½ tsp Creole or spicy brown mustard
½ tsp freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
Make the sauce: In a small bowl, whisk together all comeback sauce ingredients. Refrigerate while you prepare the tomatoes.
Prepare coating: In one bowl, whisk buttermilk, egg, and hot sauce. In another, combine flour, cornmeal, salt, and pepper.
Coat the tomatoes: Dip each tomato slice into the buttermilk mixture, then dredge in the flour-cornmeal mix until well coated.
Fry: Heat ½ inch of vegetable oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Fry tomatoes in batches for 2–3 minutes per side until golden and crispy. Drain on paper towels.
Serve: Plate hot tomatoes with a side of comeback sauce for dipping.
Notes
Crispy, spicy, and Southern-approved
Nutrition
- Calories: 300 kcal
- Fat: 22g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Protein: 4g