Fried Green Tomatoes
This was my first time making Fried Green Tomatoes and I must say they turned out beautifully. This is a senior citizen favorite y’all. My mother loved these! She said they reminded her of her childhood when her mother use to make them. Well these right here ain’t yo typical “granny recipe.” I put my own spin on these and trust me your hands will get messy so WEAR SOME GLOVES!
I had already cooked 6 slices before I realized I forgot to take a picture; sadly, you guys don’t get to see how beautiful they were when they were whole. I put them on this paper towel to dry them because after you slice the tomato into these yummy slices, they should be as dry as possible before you batter them.
*Make medium size slices. The thicker ones are not as good.
So 1st I used 3 bowls, 1 to put the eggs in, 2 to put the flour in, and 3 to put the Italian style breadcrumbs in. All 3 bowls should be big enough to lay the tomato in it flat. I seasoned the flour with Sea Salt & Dash Original (addicted to Dash) I put it on almost everything. I wish I could give y’all exact measurements but I always use my Black Woman Super Powers to measure ingredients by eye. If you’re a woman who cooks you know what too much salt looks like and if you not, well just taste it as you go so it can fit your tastes. Beat about 4 eggs. I didn’t use all mine cause I only cooked 12 slices but I needed the tomato slice to be dipped in the egg so the extra was good.
Heat up some vegetable oil while coating your tomato slices.
Dip the slice in the egg, flour it on both sides, dip it back in the egg, then use the bread crumbs to cover both sides.
*I suggest you coat them all before starting to fry because they get done rather quickly. You might not have time to coat a 2nd batch while the 1st batch is frying, your hands will be a mess.
Deep fry or fry on both sides until golden brown, THEY WILL BE CRISPY
There should be 6 tomato slices on this picture but there was an immediate taste test as soon as they came out the skillet. I never tasted a Fried Green Tomato before this but I can imagine this is exactly what they should taste like. My husband only got 1. I got 2, and my mom ate the other 9 slices. She got down y’all. I will be making these for her now at least once a week! These are for you mom. I should name them Dutchess Fried Tomatoes!