Fried Green Tomatoes with a Spot of Salad
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Prep Time:
1 hour 35 min. total
Looking for the purrfect way to start your holiday feast? Look no further (unless it’s at the other Cheetos® appetizers) than this recipe for fried green tomatoes encrusted in Cheetos® and a fresh corn and arugula salad.
Ingredients
Instructions
Step
1
For the fried green tomatoes:
Combine the panko, polenta, parmesan and the Cheetos® crumbs.
Step
2
Run the tomatoes through the flour, egg/water mixture and panko/Cheetos® mix.
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3
Deep-fry the tomatoes in 1 qt. of vegetable oil until deep golden brown. Drain on paper towels and sprinkle with finely pulsed Cheetos®.
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4
For the salad:
Preheat a grill or grill pan. Brush the corn with olive oil and cook until charred on all sides, about 10 minutes. Remove the corn from the grill and let cool. Then cut kernels off cobs.
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5
In a pan over medium-high heat, sauté the corn and tomatoes with olive oil. Season with salt and crushed red pepper. Cook 3-4 minutes or until the tomatoes start to soften.
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6
Stir in the red wine vinegar. Season to taste.
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7
For the pesto
In a blender, combine the arugula, pine nuts, parmesan and finely pulsed Cheetos®. Slowly drizzle in about 1/3 cup of extra virgin olive oil until it’s thin enough to be easily poured. Season to taste.
Step
8
To assemble:
Spread the arugula pesto on each plate. Place two fried tomatoes overlapping on the pesto. Mix the arugula and cucumbers with the tomato and corn mixture. Spoon the corn salad next to the fried tomatoes. Top with coarsely chopped Cheetos®.
