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Golden, cornmeal-crusted fried green tomatoes make a delicious side dish to serve with simple main dishes like pork chops or oven-fried chicken.
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There’s something about the simplicity of a fried tomato that is undeniably delicious and although you can fry both green and ripe tomatoes, it’s the green variety that’s most popular. We’ve come to know these cornmeal-crusted goodies as an iconic dish of the American South, but recipes for them have been found in 19th-century church cookbooks from the Midwest.

Regardless of their origin, fried green tomatoes are easy to prepare, use just a handful of ingredients, and make a great summer side dish.

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Fried Green Tomatoes
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Fried Green Tomatoes

Golden, cornmeal-crusted fried green tomatoes make a delicious side dish to serve with simple main dishes like pork chops or oven-fried chicken.
Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 20 minutes
Total: 35 minutes
Servings: 6 servings

Ingredients

  • 6 large green tomatoes
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup milk or buttermilk
  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup yellow cornmeal
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • Vegetable oil
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Instructions 

  • Core the tomatoes, cut them into 3/8-inch thick slices and set aside.
  • Whisk the egg and milk together in a shallow dish (a pie plate works well) until completely blended.
  • Combine the flour, cornmeal, salt and a few grinds of black pepper in another shallow dish and set on the counter next to the egg mixture.
  • Heat about 1/8-inch of vegetable oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat (350° to 375°F).
  • Dip individual slices of tomato in the egg mixture and turn them once to coat.
  • Let any excess egg drip off, then coat the them in the cornmeal mixture.
  • Add the tomatoes to the pan in a single layer and fry until the coating is crisp and golden and the tomatoes are tender, 1-1/2 to 2-1/2 minutes per side.
  • Transfer cooked tomatoes to a paper towel-lined plate, sprinkle lightly with salt, and repeat the process with the remaining slices (see notes).
  • Once the tomatoes have been blotted on paper towels, you can place them on a foil-lined baking sheet in a single layer and transfer to a 200°F oven to keep warm.

Notes

  • Keep the flavors clean: For best results when frying the tomatoes, wipe out your pan with paper towels between batches and add fresh oil each time.
  • Keeping already cooked tomatoes warm: Don’t stack the cooked tomatoes because the residual heat between them will create steam and ruin the crispness of the coating.

Nutrition

Calories: 226, Total Fat: 6g, Cholesterol: 65mg, Sodium: 670mg, Carbohydrates: 36g, Fiber: 4g, Sugar: 9g, Protein: 9g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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