Fried Green Tomatoes

By , Feb 8, 2017

Fried green tomatoes

Fried green tomatoes are perfect for someone as impatient as me. I can’t wait to go to the garden and pick something for the first time. Instead of waiting for the tomatoes to get ripe I can pick the green ones and make a wonderful dish. Nothing taste better than something you worked hard to grow.

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 medium green tomatoes
  • 1 cup white flour or (seasoned flour)
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/8 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • *if you using seasoned flower you will not need to add paprika or garlic powder.

Instructions

You will need a two green tomatoes. If you don’t grow your own check out your local farmers market. When I sold tomatoes there I had a couple people ask me for them so I would try to bring a few to sell and some grocery stores now sell them

Slice the tomatoes about a 1/2 of an inch thick.

In a mixing bowl add the seasonings to the flour and stir together until well blended. Add two well beaten eggs and milk to the seasoned flour and stir until a batter forms. I have used seasoned flour that I have bought but I like to add our favorite seasoning to plain flour and make our own. Joe likes a Blackened seasoning added to his to give them some "zip".

Melt butter in the skillet over a medium heat.

First dip your tomato slices in flour (you can use seasoned or plain at this point) this just helps the batter to stick to the tomato. Then dip them in the batter and place in the skillet.

Fry in butter (real butter not margarine) in a skillet until golden brown. You can use vegetable oil or coconut oil. They are great hot, as soon as you take them out of the skillet or eat them cold. They are wonderful on a sandwich or on a hamburger. A favorite treat at our house was to eat them cold for breakfast the next morning. Any way you go they are a tangy savory delicious summer treat.

Variations... There are lots of variations to try…. Use cornmeal or almond flour in place of flour… add parmesan cheese… I was even thinking of adding Italian seasoning to the flour and severing them topped with or a red sauce and mozzarella… its endless.

Leftover Fried green tomatoes

Fried green tomatoes are best when they are hot right when you fry them but if you are like me I always fix too many.  You can store leftovers in the refrigerator for about a week. I will warn you though, they will get soft and loose that crispy texture.  I love them cold but Joe likes his hot so I just place them on a baking stone and put them in a preheated oven at 400 degrees for about 10 minutes.  It crisp them right back to when you first fried them. They are so delicious.

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