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Fried Green Tomatoes?
Ever since that wonderful movie with Jessica Tandy I’ve wondered about fried green tomatoes. People really eat green tomatoes?
I recall being served fried tomatoes for breakfast once, but they weren’t green.
Yes, Fried Green Tomatoes.
Curious as usual, we found some big green tomatoes at the farmer’s market last weekend and just had to try these fried green tomatoes. What follows is how to make fried green tomatoes that even first-timers can manage with great success.
The verdict at this house? Yum! What a great way to make use of end-of-the-season tomatoes.
Fried Green Tomatoes Recipe
If you can find it, use fine white cornmeal, which is the primary cornmeal used in the South. Buttermilk adds flavor and tang, but is not strictly necessary.
Ingredients
- 3 medium, firm green tomatoes
- Salt
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 Tbsp Cajun seasoning (optional)
- 1/2 cup milk or buttermilk
- 1 egg
- 1/3 cup cornmeal
- 1/2 cup fine dry bread crumbs
- 1/4 cup peanut oil or extra virgin olive oil
Method
1 Slice and salt green tomatoes: Cut unpeeled tomatoes into 1/2 inch slices. Sprinkle slices with salt. Let tomato slices stand for 5 minutes.
2 Set out shallow bowls with coating ingredients: While the salted green tomato slices are resting, place in separate shallow bowls: the flour and Cajun seasoning (if using), buttermilk and egg, and breadcrumbs and cornmeal.
3 Dip green tomato slices in flour, egg, then breadcrumbs: Heat the peanut oil in a skillet on medium heat. Beat the egg and the buttermilk together. Dip the green tomato slices in the flour-seasoning mix, then the buttermilk-egg mixture, then the cornmeal-breadcrumb mix.
4 Fry the green tomatoes: In the skillet, fry half of the coated tomato slices at a time, for 3-5 minutes on each side or until brown.
Set the cooked tomatoes on paper towels to drain. These fried green tomatoes are fantastic with a little Tabasco sauce or remoulade.
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Links:
Homemade remoulade sauce - recipe here on Simply Recipes
Fried Green Tomatoes with Buttermilk-Lime Dressing - from Ezra Pound Cake
Fried Green Tomatoes - from The Kitchn
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Fried Green Tomatoes
The best. Good to use very firm red if necessary when/if green are not available..
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Is there a way to save leftovers without them getting soggy? These are delicious, and yours is my absolute favorite recipe!
Hi Rebecca, breaded fried foods are often not that great left over, unless you are into the sogginess. But if you have an air fryer, try reheating them in that at 320 degrees for 5 minutes or so. Air fryers are great at crisping up fried foods!
My first try at Fried Green Tomatoes was a success thanks to this recipe and the instructions. There were no leftovers.
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These turned out great. I didn’t have seasoning so I used salt and pepper, little garlic powder and oregano. Only had milk, not buttermilk. But they were awesome! I’ll have to try it with the Cajun seasoning sometime.
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Delicious. Had a nice crispy crust and soft juicy. I put them on a Bison burger!! Yummy.
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