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Garlic Shrimp and Fried Green Tomatoes

Garlic Shrimp and Fried Green TomatoesRecipe courtesy of Florida Agriculture Bureau of Seafood and Aquaculture.

Recipe Ingredients:

Fried Green Tomatoes:
4 green tomatoes
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/4 cup yellow cornmeal
1 large egg
1/3 cup milk
Salt and ground black pepper to taste
Oil, for frying

Garlic Shrimp:
4 to 6 sprigs rosemary
24 large shrimp, peeled, deveined, tails intact
1/4 cup olive oil
4 medium cloves garlic, crushed and minced
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
2 teaspoons lemon zest
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1/3 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
Salt to taste

Cooking Directions:

  1. For Fried Green Tomatoes: Preheat oven to 200°F (93.3°C).
  2. Slice unpeeled tomatoes into 1/2-inch thick slices.
  3. Mix flour, corn meal, salt and pepper in a shallow plate.
  4. In a small bowl, beat egg and milk until combined.
  5. Pour oil to a depth of 1/4 to 1/2-inch in a large cast-iron skillet, heat to 375°F (190°C).
  6. Dip sliced tomato into egg mixture then dip into flour mixture coating both sides.
  7. In the skillet, fry half of the coated tomato slices at a time, for 4 to 6 minutes on each side or until brown. Drain on paper towels or a rack. Season to taste with salt and pepper then keep warm in preheated oven until ready to serve.
  8. For Garlic Shrimp: Strip leaves off the bottom two-thirds of the rosemary sprigs. Thread shrimp onto stem of each sprig.
  9. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat about 30 to 45 seconds. Add the garlic and shrimp; sauté over medium heat 4 to 5 minutes, turning skewers frequently until the shrimp just turn pink. Add the red pepper, parsley, lemon juice and zest, and salt; stir well.
  10. Remove from the pan and serve immediately with fried green tomatoes.

Makes 4 servings.

Nutritional Information Per Serving for Fried Green Tomatoes (1/4 of recipe):Calories 136; Calories from Fat 20; Total Fat 2g; Saturated Fat 1g; Cholesterol 56 mg; Total Carbohydrates25g; Protein 6g.

Nutritional Information Per Serving for Garlic Shrimp (1/4 of recipe): Calories: 176; Calories From Fat: 128; Total Fat: 15g; Saturated Fat: 2g; Cholesterol: 64mg; Total Carbs: 3g; Protein: 9g.

Recipe and photograph courtesy of Florida Agriculture Bureau of Seafood and Aquaculture.