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Fried Green Tomatoes Recipe

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Fried Green Tomatoes are crispy, tangy, and a delicious way to eat all those fresh garden tomatoes before they turn ripe.

If you are like me you have plenty of green tomatoes on your tomato plants right now. Now is your chance to give this recipe a try. You will be pleasantly surprised at how delicious they are.

This recipe reminds me of the movie “Fried Green Tomatoes” a great movie if you haven’t seen it before.

When choosing your tomatoes, choose firm, green ones. They will be easier to slice and hold up to breading and frying.

You will need:

  1. Green tomatoes
  2. Flour
  3. egg
  4. panko bread crumbs
  5. salt
  6. pepper
  7. garlic powder (optional)

Sliced the tomato into 1/4 to 1/3 inch slices and set aside. In a small bowl. Stir the eggs until mixed. Combine the flour, salt, pepper, and garlic powder in a second small bowl. In another small bowl place the panko bread crumbs.

Dredge each slice of tomato through the egg flour egg and bread crumbs in that order.

In a large skillet heat the olive oil until over medium-high heat. Place each slice into the hot oil. Cook on each side until a nice crispy brown.

You don’t want to overcook them.

Drain on a paper towel. eat them while they are hot.

Today I paired them with scrambled eggs. Delicious!

So what do you think? Are you going to give this recipe a try?

Fried Green Tomatoes

Course Side Dish
Keyword fried, garden, green tomatoes
Servings 4
Calories 123 kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 or 2 green tomatoes
  • 1/2 cup Flour
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
  • salt and pepper
  • garlic powder (optional)

Instructions

  1. Sliced the tomato into 1/4 to 1/3 inch slices and set aside. In a small bowl. Stir the eggs until mixed. Combine the flour, salt, pepper, and garlic powder in a second small bowl. In another small bowl place the panko bread crumbs.

  2. Dredge each slice of tomato through the egg flour egg and bread crumbs in that order.

  3. In a large skillet heat the olive oil until over medium-high heat. Place each slice into the hot oil. Cook on each side until a nice crispy brown. You don't want to overcook them.

  4. Drain on a paper towel. eat them while they are hot.

Nutrition Facts
Fried Green Tomatoes
Amount Per Serving (1 g)
Calories 123 Calories from Fat 18
% Daily Value*
Fat 2g3%
Saturated Fat 0.5g3%
Trans Fat 0.01g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 1g
Cholesterol 41mg14%
Sodium 83mg4%
Potassium 235mg7%
Carbohydrates 22g7%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 5g10%
Vitamin A 652IU13%
Vitamin C 22mg27%
Calcium 34mg3%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Tips:

  1. Make sure the green tomatoes are still firm. If they are too soft they will get mushy.
  2. You can use canola or another type of oil if you prefer.
  3. If you don’t have tomato plants ask a friend if they can spare a tomato or two.

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