Monday, November 12, 2012

Easy Fried Green Tomatoes

I grew up eating fried green tomatoes occasionally and loved them from the first bite.  Not every body is prepared for their tangy taste and eating a non-ripe tomato, but I highly suggest giving these a try.  It's another fun way to enjoy this summer fruit.  By the way, I made these a couple of months ago, but as you know, my schedule was a bit crazy, so this is my first chance at posting them.


Easy Fried Green Tomatoes

Ingredients:

Canola oil for frying
1 cup corn meal
1 cup flour
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
4 - 6 firm green tomatoes, sliced thickly

Directions:

Heat oven to 250 degrees.  Heat a couple of tablespoons of oil into a large pan over medium heat.  While oil is heating, mix the corn meal, flour, salt and pepper into a small bowl or other container with a "flat-ish" bottom.  Take four or five of the tomato slices and dredge in the mixture, so that both sides are covered.  If it's not sticking too well, wet the slices first.  Place them in the hot pan, and cook for three to five minutes on each side, until they are golden brown.  Repeat with remaining slices.  Drain on a cookie sheet lined with paper towels, and keep them warm in the oven, until all the slices have been cooked.  This is a great side dish to complete a meal.  I love these just like this, without any condiments.  Feeds five hungry vegans.

11 comments:

  1. It's like you have radar for the items which I need to try. And soon! These look really fantastic. Are you finding decent tomatoes? 'Round here the only semi-decent ones are Hot House.

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  2. Ingrid, thank you. :-) I'm not looking for tomatoes now - I made these a couple of months ago but just had the time recently to post it.

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  3. Can you buy green tomatoes in the shops over here? I was able to get a couple when I had a garden with a couple of reluctant tomato plants. I always wanted to make these, but never got around to it - I'll just have to drool quietly at yours!

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  4. How do you get the Cornmeal Mix to stick to the 'mater slices? I don't think this dredging technique will work for mere mortals.

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  5. I've never had these! I really want to try them, though. They'd almost definitely be something I like.

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  6. Joey, I usually get green tomatoes from my garden or from the Farmer's Market. I can't ever remember seeing green tomatoes at the store. Don't buy green heirloom tomatoes; those are different.

    SV, if the cornmeal mix isn't sticking, wet the slices first. Ah, and I'm definitely no greater a mortal than thee.

    Molly, give them a try! :-)

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  7. there;s something so delicious about a fried tomato!! so decadent and yummy!

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  8. Yummy! I loooove fried green tomatoes :) Will definitely have to try these next summer.

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  9. Can you come move by me? You make all the yummy foods I crave! I sooo sooo love fried green tomatoes!!!! They make them at our fair every year and I can't get eat them because I am sure they aren't vegan. :(
    NOM NOM NOM

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  10. Erin, hope you like them!

    VV, this should be very easy for you to replicate at home. :-)

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