Mawmaw's Simple Fried Green Tomatoes recipe

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Ingredients

4 firm green tomatoes, cut into 1/4-inch slices
1 quart ice water, or as needed
1 cup canola oil, or as needed
2 cups self-rising cornmeal
2 cups all-purpose flour
salt to taste

Nutrition Info

279.5 calories
carbohydrate: 54.3 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: 3.8 g
fiber: 2.9 g
protein: 6.5 g
saturatedFat: 0.5 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 14.6 mg
sugar: 3.1 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Place tomato slices in a bowl of ice water, soak for about 5 minutes.

  2. Heat about 1/2 inch of canola oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat.

  3. Combine cornmeal and flour in a bowl.

  4. Remove tomato slices from ice water, one at at time, and coat lightly in the cornmeal mixture, shake off any excess. Place in the hot oil.

  5. Cook tomato slices, working in batches, until edges are golden brown, about 4 minutes per side. Remove with a slotted spoon and place on a paper towel-lined plate. Sprinkle lightly with salt.

Recipe Yield

8 servings

Recipe Note

My grandmother's fried green tomatoes were famous in our community. The recipe is so simple, but the results are delicious!

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