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Fried Green Tomatoes
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schedulePrep 0 min
local_fire_departmentCook 0 min
speedmedium
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Source revision: Revision 4493816
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Ingredients
Scale
- 4–6 green tomatoes
- Salt
- Pepper
- Yellow cornmeal
- Vegetable or olive oil
Directions
- Slice the tomatoes ¼–½ inch (0.75–1.25 cm) thick.
- Salt and pepper tomato slices to taste.
- Dip slices in cornmeal and shallow fry in hot grease or oil over medium heat for about 3 minutes or until golden on bottom.
- Gently turn over, and fry the other side.
- Serve by themselves or, for a elegant addition, add a little goat cheese.
