What Are Tomato wedges and How Can I Use Them?

If tomato wedges have turned up in a recipe or caught your eye at the store, here's what you need to use them with confidence and how to choose them, cook them, store them, what to substitute, and 13 recipes to try them in.

In Chinese:	番茄楔子
British (UK) term:	Tomato wedges
en français:	quartiers de tomate
en español:	gajos de tomate

Recipes using tomato wedges

There are 13 recipes that contain this ingredient.

Savory Braised Short Ribs

Very easy prep, the meat literally falls apart it's so tender. The horseradish sauce adds a bit of kick to tender beef short ribs.

Naabil's Grecian Beef Stew

Greek-inspired beef stew slow-cooked with eggplant, chickpeas, cinnamon, and tomato wedges. Ten hours in the crockpot turns tough beef into spoon-tender, warmly spiced comfort.

Broiled Chicken Fajitas

Broiled chicken fajitas marinated in lemon juice, garlic, oregano, and a hit of liquid smoke. Served with sauteed peppers, onions, tomatoes, and picante sauce in warm corn tortillas.

Crock-Pot Stew

Flour-coated beef stew with carrots, celery, peas, tomatoes, and a touch of brown sugar and red wine. Cooks on high in the crock pot for 4 to 5 hours with a thick, glossy gravy.

Seafood Rice Salad New Orleans

New Orleans-style seafood rice salad with shrimp, tuna, hard-boiled eggs, sweet pickles, and pimentos in a creamy mayo dressing. Chilled and served on fresh greens, Creole-style.

Individual Chili Strudels

Crispy phyllo strudels filled with hearty chili and topped with melted Monterey Jack cheese. These individual savory parcels make impressive dinner party entrees.

Marinated Vegetable Toss

Marinated vegetable toss with tomatoes, radishes, red onion, celery, and cucumber in Italian dressing, chilled overnight. A crunchy, make-ahead side salad with no cooking required.

Rose's Tomato/Onion Dressing

Fat-free tomato onion dressing blended with sauteed sweet onion, herb vinegar, basil, poppy seeds, celery seeds, and dill. A light, tangy salad dressing with no oil.

Lemon Chicken

Chinese-style lemon chicken: crispy cornstarch-fried chicken sliced over crisp stir-fried vegetables and drenched in a glossy sweet-tart lemon sauce. The takeout favorite, made fresh at home.

Shish Kebab

Beef shish kebabs marinated in oil, vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, lemon juice, and basil then skewered with mushrooms, tomatoes, peppers, and onions. Grilled and basted for a classic summer dinner.