Southern Fried Green Tomatoes
Fried Green Tomatoes are a classic southern favorite. Get this Southern Fried Green Tomatoes recipe perfect for serving as an appetizer or side dish!
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 4 large green tomatoes
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup cornmeal
- 1 cup flour
- 2-3 tablespoons bacon drippings
- oil for frying
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Slice tomatoes into 1/2 inch thick slices.
- Whisk together buttermilk and eggs in a dish.
- Mix together cornmeal and flour in another dish.
- Pour oil to 1/4" deep in skillet over medium heat.
- Add bacon grease.
- Place a few tomato slices at a time into buttermilk mixture.
- Then place each slice into cornmeal mixture.
- Make sure that both sides of the tomato are well coated with the cornmeal mixture.
- Using a fork or tongs, place tomatoes into skillet and cook until lightly browned on one side. Flip to fry the other side until lightly browned.
- Remove to platter lined with paper towels or brown paper sack to drain.
- Sprinkle with salt and pepper while hot.
- Allow to cool for a minute or so and serve warm.
Nutrition
Calories: 175kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 51mg | Sodium: 51mg | Potassium: 272mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 676IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 2mg
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