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Fried Green Tomatoes (Flour)

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6 servings
Category
Vegetables
Course
Side Dishes
Preparation Method
Saute
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These crunchy, tangy Fried Green Tomatoes are made without cornmeal or breadcrumbs—flour only. Why? If you have very fresh garden tomatoes, this brings out their taste without masking it. Our grandmother made her fried green tomatoes this way and we highly recommend you try it!

For frying, we’re using 1/2 butter and 1/2 coconut oil, but you can certainly use all butter if you prefer a buttery flavor or all vegetable oil.

Optional: Some folks like a little sugar to balance out the tanginess of green tomatoes; just mix a couple of tablespoons of sugar into the flour when you add pepper and salt. We find the taste of tomatoes sweet enough, but everyone’s different! Adjust the seasonings to your taste.

If you prefer fried green tomatoes made with cornmeal, here’s our Southern Fried Green Tomatoes recipe.

Ingredients
3 to 4 firm green tomatoes, sliced 1/3-inch thick
1-1/4 cup all-purpose flour
Salt to taste (about 1 teaspoon)
Pepper to taste (about 1/2 teaspoon)
Optional: 2 teaspoons sugar
1/2 cup milk
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1/2-cup coconut oil and 1/2-cup butter
Instructions
  1. Set the sliced tomatoes on paper towels. 
  2. In a skillet over medium-high heat, warm oil and/or butter.
  3. In one bowl, combine flour, salt, and pepper (and sugar if using).
  4. In a second bowl, beat the milk and eggs together. 
  5. Dip tomatoes into flour and shake off any excess, then dip into egg mixture, then press again into the flour. Place breaded tomato slices onto a plate while breading the rest; do not stack.
  6. Place floured tomato slices in the hot skillet; brown thoroughly on both sides (5 to 7 minutes).
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Comments

Nancy Marrison (not verified)

3 months 2 weeks ago

Love fried green tomatoes!!! We use cornmeal though, not flour. Try it sometimes.

Teresa M Drexel (not verified)

3 years 2 months ago

Very good recipe. Another good way to make this recipe is to substitute the flour with Italian bread crumbs. Yummy.

Sherry (not verified)

3 years 2 months ago

The recipe is good except substitute oil with bacon grease. No milk.

Frank (not verified)

3 years 2 months ago

Make your fried green tomatoes according to your personal recipe. Fry up some bacon and top your BLT with a fried green tomato.

Geri Reski (not verified)

3 years 2 months ago

Add cajun seasoning, skip S&P and your taste buds will thank you!

Gary Fisher (not verified)

4 years 1 month ago

OK; pardon the whole blasphemy thing, but has anyone tried doing these in an air fryer?

VSD (not verified)

2 years 2 months ago

Yes, I just made fried green tomatoes with breadcrumbs seasoned with Cajun spices, sprayed with cooking spray and fried in the air fryer. They were fantastic! Do on 400 degrees or the highest your air fryer can go. Mix up homemade ranch dressing with more Cajun seasoning to serve with them.

We would think an air fryer would work just fine! A heathier version!

Amy (not verified)

5 years 3 months ago

I LOVE fried green maters mix up eggs n milk dip maters then into the corn meal seasoned with sea salt and black pepper. But this weekend we had friends over and Herb brought some green maters and put them on the BBQ pit with salt and pepper they were AWESOME!! Thanks Herb\ Lil Dixie KY

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6 years 2 months ago

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