Southern Fried Green Tomatoes
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This fried green tomato recipe is tasty for all those firm green tomatoes you got. Slice and dredge in flour (dry bowl), move to egg mixture (wet bowl) and finish up the breading with panko or cornmeal (dry bowl). Fry it up.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 18 slices 1x
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 3 firm green tomatoes, cut into 1/3" slices
- 1/2 cup + vegetable oil
- 3/4 cup flour
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 cup + panko or cornmeal
- 1/4 tsp dried Italian Seasoning
- salt
- black pepper
Instructions
- Sprinkle sea salt on sliced tomatoes and let stand ~ 15 minutes. The salt draws water out of the tomatoes which helps when frying.
- Prepare breading. Grab 3 bowls. First bowl: 3/4 cup flour with a pinch of sea salt. Second bowl: 1 egg mixed with 1/4 cup milk, pinch sea salt, pinch black pepper, pinch nutmeg. Third bowl: 1 cup fine panko (bread crumbs) or cornmeal seasoned with whatever herbs/spices you got (pinch sea salt, nutmeg, oregano, parsley, thyme, cayenne).
- Shake off any excess moisture from the tomatoes, pat dry, and dip each slice into flour, then egg/milk combo, then lightly into the panko. Think dry, wet, dry for the dredging combo. Keep the flour and panko handy- it may need to be changed out or added to if it gets to sticky.
- Bring a large pan (cast iron skillet
is preferred - you want a sturdy pan when frying) to medium heat and add 1/2 cup of vegetable oil (you can add more oil if you want a "heavier fry"). Wait for the oil to get hot (it is hot when you gently flick a little water into it and it sizzles) and fry ~ 2-3 minutes on each side or until light to golden brown. - Make sure the tomatoes sizzle a little when they hit the oil but also that the oil is not to hot and smoking. Use a splatter guard for the grease if necessary and be careful for goodness' sake!
- There should always be (minimally) a light layer of oil in the pan so keep extra handy to add to the pan if you need it - you don't want these lovelies to burn. Lay fried tomatoes on a rack to drain or on a plate lined with paper towels to soak up excess oil.
- Take a bite (don't burn your tongue - they're hot). Enjoy food happiness. Beckie
is preferred - you want a sturdy pan when frying) to medium heat and add 1/2 cup of vegetable oil (you can add more oil if you want a "heavier fry"). Wait for the oil to get hot (it is hot when you gently flick a little water into it and it sizzles) and fry ~ 2-3 minutes on each side or until light to golden brown.
for the grease if necessary and be careful for goodness' sake!Find it online: https://eatsimplefood.com/fried-green-tomatoes/