Fried Green Tomatoes I
This is the basic way to prepare fried green tomatoes and is the method I grew up with. No quantities stated as this is a make as much as you want guide.
Ingredients
- green tomatoes, as desired
- all purpose flour, as needed
- salt and pepper, as desired
- cooking oil, for frying, as desired
Instructions
- Rinse the tomatoes and slice thinly, less than 1/4 inch thick.
- Place some flour in a shallow dish and season with salt and pepper as desired and mix into the flour. Coat the tomato slices in the flour.
- Heat a non stick pan with cooking oil to just cover the bottom of the pan, when hot, add a layer of tomato slices, don't overlap.
- Fry until golden brown on the bottom, then use tongs and turn the slices over and fry the other side until golden brown.
- Remove to paper towels to drain. Continue with remaining slices, adding and heating additional oil as needed.
- Serve and enjoy. Serve as a side dish or as a snack or appetizer.
Notes
Low cost.
Family recipe I have used for many years. Lee Thayer.
United States.
United States.