Pan Fried Tomatoes w/ Mozzarella & Basil
Source of Recipe
Posted By: GourmetGal
Recipe Introduction
Our local paper had some tomato recipes in it, and since everyone is wondering what to do with their crops, I thought I would post a few. They aren'e T & T because my neighbor hasn't dropped off any of his tomatoes yet...
List of Ingredients
1/2 loaf firm white sandwich bread
1 cup flour
2 eggs, slightly beaten
2 tsps. Kosher salt
1/2 tsp. fresh ground black pepper
1/4 tsp. cayenne
1 lb. large tomatoes sliced 1/2" thick
2 cups peanut or canola oil for frying
1/2 lb. fresh mozzarella, drained and cut into slices
large leaves from 1 bunch basi Recipe
Cut off and discard crusts from bread. Process bread to make fine crumbs. Set up 3 bowls: one with flour, one wih eggs seasoned with salt, black pepper and cayenne, one with the fresh bread crumbs.
Dip tomato slices into flour, then eggs, then coat with the crumbs. Place in a single layer on a wax-paper-lined tray and chill until ready to cook. Heat 1 cup of oil in heavy skillet until shimmering, but not smoking. Gently place tomato slices in pan without crowding. Pan-fry till edges are golden, then turn, using large fork or tongs, and brown other side. Drain tomatoes on paper towels and continue with another round of tomatoes. Add remaining oil as needed.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Arrange fried tomatoes in a baking pan, top with mozzarella and then a large basil leaf. Bake 10 minutes, or until cheese starts to melt. Serve immediately,
carefully removing the fragile tomatoes from pan with a spatula. Makes six servings.
Nutritional data per serving: Calories, 473 (Yikes!), protein, 18 grams, carbohydrates, 52 grams, fat, 22 grams, cholesterol, 100 milligrams, sodium, 1,217 milligrams
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