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finished fried green tomatoes stacked up on top of parchment paper, with remoulade and large flake sea salt in a jar in background
Jason Miller

Fried Green Tomatoes Recipe

5 from 1 vote
A southern classic, crisp and gluten free!
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine: American, Creole, New Orleans, Southern
Calories: 237
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb. Green tomatoes
  • 1 cup Buttermilk
  • 1½ cup Vegetable oil or peanut oil Mild, flavorless oil with a high smoke point. The measurement is based on having enough to fill the fry pan to a one inch level.
  • 2⅓ tbsp. Blackening spice You can make our recipe, or use your favorite. ⅓ of a tbsp. equals one tsp.
  • ¾ cup White cornmeal Yellow will work too
  • ½ cup Corn starch
  • 1 tbsp. salt
  • ¼ tsp. Cayenne pepper
  • Sea salt as needed

Equipment

  • 1 Cutting Board
  • 1 Sharp knife
  • 1 Mixing Bowl To coat the tomato slices in buttermilk.
  • 1 Pie pan This is to use for breading. You want something a little deeper than a plate, and with a flat bottom.
  • 1 Frying pan Cast iron skillet preferably. See the section of the post "Chef Tip"
  • 1 tongs
  • 1 Paper towels To drain excess oil after frying.
  • 1 Measuring Cup You will need to measure one cup, as well as ¾ and ½.
  • 1 set of measuring spoons
  • 1 Kitchen Scale This recipe is for 1 pound of green tomatoes, but it's not totally necessary to weigh them precisely.

Method
 

Breading
  1. Combine white cornmeal, corn starch, blackening spice, cayenne, and salt.
  2. Mix together thoroughly and put in pie plate.
  3. Slice green tomatoes to ½ inch thick slices.
  4. Place tomato slices into a mixing bowl and cover fully with buttermilk.
  5. Working one at a time, remove slices of tomato from the buttermilk and coat on all sides with the prepared corn meal breading.
Frying
  1. Fill frying pan with oil up to one inch depth.
  2. Heat oil over medium-high heat until hot enough to make a pinch of breading sizzle and "dance" in it.
  3. Carefully place breaded tomato slices into hot oil to begin frying on first side.
  4. Using tongs, flip tomato slices carefully once they are golden brown on the first side.
  5. Remove from the pan as the breading becomes crisp and golden brown. Place the fried green tomato slices onto a plate lined with paper towels, to drain excess oil. Season with the additional sea salt and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 237kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 6gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 7mgSodium: 3806mgPotassium: 433mgFiber: 4gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 360IUVitamin C: 11mgCalcium: 109mgIron: 2mg

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