Beer battered fried green tomatoes with dipping sauce
Crispy, deep fried green tomatoes are an indulgent appetizer, main course, or side dish. Enjoy them on their own or with a generous drizzle of vegan sriracha mayonnaise dipping sauce.
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 234kcal
Ingredients
For beer battered green tomatoes
- 4 green tomatoes medium sized and under-ripe, cut into thick slices
- Avocado oil or other neutral-flavored high heat oil, for frying
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 Tablespoon cornstarch
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon granulated onion
- 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
- ½ cup beer cold
- ½ cup water cold
- Generous dash of Slap Ya Mama seasoning salt
For sriracha mayo dipping sauce
- ½ cup vegan mayonnaise Vegenaise is my favorite
- 4 teaspoons sriracha
- ½ teaspoon lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- ½ teaspoon granulated garlic
- 1 to 2 cloves garlic finely grated or minced
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
To make the beer battered fried green tomatoes
- Put slices of green tomato on a clean kitchen towel. Dab them on both sides to get them as dry as possible. (The drier they are, the easier the batter will stick.)
- Pour about a half inch to an inch of oil into a skillet and let it heat.
- Meanwhile, mix the batter together in a small mixing bowl. Combine flour, cornstarch, baking powder, dried oregano, granulated onion, and granulated garlic.
- Make a well in the center of the flour. Pour in the beer and water and mix together until thoroughly combined.
- Dip each slice of tomato into the batter. Fully coat it with the batter. If the batter won't stick to the tomatoes, make sure they are completely dry. If necessary, put out a plate with a Tablespoon of cornstarch, and lightly coat them on each side.
- Test the oil to see if it's hot enough for frying. Put a dollop of batter into the skillet. If bubbles rapidly form around it, the oil is hot enough. (If you have a thermometer, you want your oil to be between 325 to 350 degrees.)
- Put some of the slices into the oil, being careful not to overcrowd. You'll definitely need to work in batches. Fry the slices until they are golden, about three minutes on each side.
- Place the tomato slices on a clean kitchen towel covered plate. While they are still hot, generously shake Slap Ya Mama seasoning salt over them (or use your preferred Cajun seasoning salt). Move the fried green tomatoes to a serving platter and finish with a generous drizzle of vegan sriracha mayo, if using.
To make the sriracha mayo dipping sauce
- Combine vegan mayonnaise, sriracha, lemon juice, apple cider vinegar, granulated garlic, grated or minced garlic, and a pinch of salt in a bowl.Depending on the size of your garlic cloves & your affinity for garlic, use either one or two cloves. I recommend using a Microplane zester to grate the garlic, so that it becomes very fine, almost like a paste. If you don't have one, mince it finely.
- You can serve the sriracha mayo right away. But for the best flavor, I recommend putting it in a covered container and refrigerating it for several hours. The flavors get a chance to deepen and meld, and it becomes even more delicious.
Notes
Lightly colored or dark beer will work for this recipe. However, the beer flavor is stronger with a dark variety.
If you use a German beer, it's guaranteed to be vegan because of their purity laws. Or you can check out the vegan status of your preferred brew on Barnivore.
I don't recommend cooking these tomatoes in the air fryer. However, you can use the air fryer for reheating. Air fry at 400 degrees for 5 minutes. Then flip the tomato slices and air fry for 2 more minutes. Be careful not to overcrowd the basket. Cook in batches, if necessary.
Sriracha mayo will keep in a covered container in the refrigerator for about two weeks. I do not recommend freezing it.
The beer batter is adapted from the beer battered tofu recipe in Vegan Brunch by Isa Chandra Moskowitz.
Nutrition
Calories: 234kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.05g | Sodium: 190mg | Potassium: 235mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 537IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 2mg
