Fried Green Tomatoes
Fried Green Tomatoes are a little tangy and tender in the middle with a slightly salty and crunchy coating.
Ingredients
- 4 med green tomatoes
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, divided in half
- 1/2 cup corn meal
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black, pepper
- oil for frying
- flaky salt to garnish cooked tomatoes
Instructions
- Wash and slice the tomatoes tomatoes approximately 1/4 inch thick.
- Whisk egg into buttermilk mixture, set aside
- Mix corn meal with 1/4 cup of all-purpose flour, set aside
- While oil is heating, coat tomato slices in the other 1/4 cup of plain flour, then into buttermilk egg mixture and then into the flour/corn meal mixture and place onto a rack while they wait to be fried.
- When the oil is hot, gently place 5-6 coated tomatoes into the oil and fry approximately 5 minutes each side or until golden brown. When tomatoes are done cooking, remove them from the hot oil and place on a paper towel line plate or paper bag to drain. Immediately sprinkle with flakey salt. Enjoy!!