Fried green tomatoes; summer tradition
August 13, 2010
St. Charles County, MO
How are the tomatoes coming along? If they are green, now’s the time to pick some for this delicious recipe!
Fried Green Tomatoes
Ingredients:
3 green tomatoes (unripe)
½ cup flour
Splash of milk (about ¼ cup)
2 eggs, beaten
2/3 cup cornmeal
¼ cup olive oil
Salt and pepper
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
Directions:
Wash tomatoes and cut into ½” slices. Place slices on paper towels.
Salt the slices. Wait about 10 minutes.
Mix milk and eggs in a shallow dish. Mix flour, cornmeal, pepper and cayenne pepper in a shallow dish.
Heat a couple tablespoons of oil in a skillet over medium heat.
Dip tomatoes in milk mixture, then flour mixture.
Fry tomatoes about 5 minutes on each side. Add more oil as necessary.
Drain on paper towels. Salt again.
Ah, the tastes of summer!
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