Frugal Fried Green Tomatoes recipe

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Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
½ cup cornmeal, or as needed
6 green tomatoes, cored and cut into 1/16-inch slices
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Nutrition Info

221.7 calories
carbohydrate: 30.8 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: 10 g
fiber: 3.6 g
protein: 4.6 g
saturatedFat: 1.5 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 33.6 mg
sugar: 10.2 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat.

  2. Place cornmeal in a bowl, dip and coat each tomato slice until thoroughly coated.

  3. Place coated tomato slices side by side in the hot oil, fry until coating is browned and crusty, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Remove with a slotted spoon and transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Season with salt and black pepper. Repeat with remaining tomato slices.

Recipe Yield

3 servings

Recipe Note

Cheapest way to make fried green tomatoes that are crunchy on the outside, and taste like apple pie on the inside. Great side-dish for any meal!

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