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fried green tomatoes

Recipe by
Stephanie Elliott

Awesome fried Green Tomato Recipe!

yield 2 -4
prep time 40 Min
cook time 5 Min
method Pan Fry

Ingredients For fried green tomatoes

  • 3-4
    green tomatoes
  • 1/4-1/3 c
    self rising flour
  • 1/4-1/3 c
    self rising cornmeal
  • 1/2-3/4 c
    bread crumbs, dry
  • 2 tsp
    onion powder
  • 2-4 tsp
    seasoning salt
  • pinch
    black pepper
  • 1-2
    eggs
  • canola oil for frying

How To Make fried green tomatoes

  • 1
    1. Clean & slice tomatoes (not to thin), salt with seasoned salt & pepper.
  • 2
    2. In your first bowl, mix flour, cornmeal, 2-3 dashes of onion powder, a couple of shakes of salt & pepper, mix well
  • 3
    3. In your second bowl put the bread crumbs
  • 4
    4. In your third bowl whisk 1-2 eggs & milk
  • 5
    5. Dip tomato into flour/cornmeal mixture, then into egg/milk mixture, then bread crumbs. Place on designated plate. Continue to dip all slices in the same order and place on the plate. Put the plate in the refrigerator and let sit for 20-25 minutes.
  • 6
    6. Bring canola oil to medium-high heat, but not to high, let tomatoes brown on each side. Approx. 2-4 minutes per side depending on thickness.
  • 7
    7. Drain on plate with paper towel. We usually serve with Ranch dressing or ketchup & thousand island mixture.
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