Fried Green Tomatoes in Shrimp Beurre Blanc
- 4 whole Green Tomatoes
- 1 cup Buttermilk
- 1 cup Corn Meal
- 1 cup Flour
- Spices Of Choice (I Used A Littley Cayenne And Salt And Pepper)
- 1 pound Medium Shrimp Deveined
- 1 whole Garlic
- 3/4 cups White Wine (sweeter For A Less Tangy Taste)
- 1/2 cups Lemon Juice
- 2 cups Heavy Whipping Cream
- 1/2 cups Butter
- 5 slices Bacon Crumbled
- 1/2 teaspoons Red Pepper Flakes
- Salt And Pepper, to taste
- For Fried Tomatoes: Dip tomatoes first in butter milk.
- Then dip into dry ingredient mixture of corn meal, flour and your spice choices.
- Fry in oil of choice (I did it in just a pan) for about 3 minutes each, until brown and crispy.
- For Blanc Sauce: First roast a whole garlic by cutting the top off.
- Put garlic on a pan covered in tin foil and drizzle olive oil over the top.
- Bake at 350 degree for about 25 minutes.
- Its done when you can just squeeze the cloves out and they are soft.
- Saute shrimp in a little butter until pink and set to the side.
- Squeeze garlic cloves into pan and add wine and lemon juice.
- Cook on medium heat until its reduced by about 50% to 75%.
- Add whipping cream and simmer on medium low heat for about 10 to15 minutes.
- It will thicken just a little.
- Add butter and stir until smooth.
- Add bacon, shrimp salt, pepper, and ground red pepper and cook until warm.
- Smother tomatoes in sauce and serve.
green tomatoes, buttermilk, meal, flour, choice, shrimp, garlic, white wine, lemon juice, cream, butter, bacon, red pepper, salt
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/appetizers-and-snacks/fried-green-tomatoes-in-shrimp-beurre-blanc/ (may not work)