This is a simple, yet very delicious way to serve tomatoes; enjoy this with a nice slice of cheese; a glass of your favorite wine and a nice crusty loaf of bread.
It is still warm and beautiful out. A few more nights to sit outside and enjoy a nice meal.
While enjoying the last few weeks that are left to dine al fresco, I prepared this fresh tomato cutlet antipasto to accompany a simple pasta dish I made. It was well received with friends and family.
This dish never goes out of style. It is fresh, always in season and simple to make.
Tomato Cutlet Antipasto
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4-5 servings 1x
Ingredients
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- 3-4 beefsteak tomatoes - sliced about 1/4 inch thickness
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 cup flour
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. black pepper
- 1/2 tsp. dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
- Canola oil for frying
For the Dressing:
- 2 celery stalks - sliced thin
- 1/4 red onion - diced
- Grated Romano or Parmesan cheese
- 1 tbs. capers - chopped plus a tbs. of caper juice
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
- 2 - 3 tbs. olive oil
Instructions
For Tomato Cutlets:
- Set three shallow bowls. One bowl with the egg and milk wash, one bowl with the flour and one bowl with the breadcrumbs plus the seasonings.
- Dip the tomato slices first in the flour, next in the egg wash and finally in the breadcrumbs.
- Heat a large frying pan with approximately ¼ inch of canola oil.
- Place the tomato slices in the pan and when they are golden on one side carefully turn over and finish cooking to a golden color on the other side.
For the Dressing:
- Combine all the ingredients for the dressing and drizzle over the plated tomatoes.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
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Enjoy with Love,
Catherine
xo
gloria says
Love this antipasto Catherine!!
Dottie Sauchelli Balin says
Dear Catherine, These look so delicious. I have never done this before with beefsteak tomatoes. What a wonderful idea! They are thick enough so they will hold up so good. Love the way it looks on a plate and the dressing sounds perfect to have as an addition to this fabulous appetizer. Thanks for sharing this...I will share your recipe with my mom, she loves beefsteak. Have a blessed Saturday! Dottie 🙂
Louise says
Hi Catherine,
Oh my word, I haven't had tomatoes prepared like this in so many years. My father was the gardener in our family and Beefsteaks were his speciality:) Actually, we did all the weeding, watering and picking, lol...but he would always proudly show "his" garden to anyone who would look:)
In those days we didn't have much money so a speciality would be for us to have tomatoes prepared just like this. It's been years since I've even thought about those special occasions.
Thank you so much for sharing, Catherine and thank you for once again stirring up those wonderful memories...
Ginny Hartzler says
It looks even better than meat cutlets, for sure! AND better for your health!
ela@GrayApron says
I would never guess those are tomatoes! Delicious recipe!
AnnMarie says
This look wonderful! I have been indulging on thick tomato sandwiches and can't get enough of them. Nice new recipe to try!
Tanya Walton says
Sounds interesting. I tend to either just eat my tomatoes or make them into sauces...though of late I have had fun drying them!!
Jerry E. Beuterbaugh says
Have you ever tried fried green tomatoes? Methinks you would really like them, if you don't already. There is no substituting for the bacon-drippings, though.
Comedy Plus says
Oh yummy. I love tomatoes and this is a great way to have them. You also had me at the glass of wine.
Have a fabulous weekend. 🙂
Big Daddy Dave says
Catherine, Great looking fried tomatoes! Instead of our southern fried green tomatoes...ripe beefsteaks with a nice coating and toppings to boot. Thanks for the idea! Take Care, Big Daddy Dave
Chiara says
a tasty and delicious antipasto ! Have a great weekend my dear, blessings, xo
Cakelaw says
What a delicious way to serve tomatoes - it is new to me, and I love the idea.
Meghan Gray says
stopping in from the Say G'Day link party! I've pinned this and followed you on twitter. They look delicious! My family is Italian and some of us are vegetarian... I look forward to making these for a family meal!
Abrianna says
Thank you for visiting my site. Your site looks like it has many scrumptious recipes which means I can't read it when I am hungry 🙂
Bonnie says
I have two large green tomatoes on my windowsill. I believe they might work for this delicious recipe!! Thanks for sharing.
Best,
Bonnie
Judy says
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tedeternura.com says
Desde luego que esta RECETA tiene que saber a pura delícia CATHERINE!!!
Queda anotada para prepararla en breve.
UN ABRAZO ENORME AMIGA :))))
Joanne T Ferguson says
Gday Thanks for sharing at our #SayGdayParty and how yum! Pinned!
Please revisit and say G'day to the hosts and another person at the party if you already haven't You can pin up to 3 each week! Cheers! Joanne What's On The List?
Victoria says
Fried tomatoes are the best, and I love your antipasto version here. Very well done 🙂
Chaya says
Another one of your appealing recipes. You know what I like.
Chris @ The Café Sucré Farine says
I could easily eat this for the whole meal. It sounds amazing Catherine!
Marco F says
this antipasto is really delicious!
Linda Starr says
the last of the tomatoes are to be had at my farmer's market and I have quite a few. I could try this gluten free. the caper dressing sounds wonderful, must try that.
Lola Lobato says
Dear Catherine, I love tomatoes , These tomato cutlet looks very tempting! A great appetizer with a glass of wine. xo
Nicole says
These look delicious. I would worry about the tomatoes getting mushy while cooking though. Thanks for sharing on #yuckstopshere link up. Please come share again next week.
Diane Balch says
I love how you dressed up the tomatoes. PInned. Thanks for bringing it by Weekend Bites.
Michelle says
I love tomatoes and could eat this as a meal! The dressing looks interesting with celery and capers. Thank you for sharing!
swathi says
Delicious tomato cutlet Catherine, thanks for sharing with Hearth and Soul blog hop.pinning.
Miz Helen says
I can't wait to try this delicious recipe. Thanks so much for sharing this awesome post with Full Plate Thursday and have a great day.
Come Back Soon!
Miz Helen
Jillian Hudson says
This is a great recipe! I’d love it if you would share it on my new corn-free link party. http://www.creatingsilverlinings.com/corn-free-everyday-jan-20-15/
Sarah says
Love the idea of tomato cutlets and this is a beautiful post!
Abigail says
What a great appetizer! Glad to know it's quite easy to make. Added this on my must-try list. Pinned, too. 🙂