Dilled Green Tomatoes Recipes

PICKLED GREEN TOMATOES

Steps:

• Start by preparing jars and getting water in the canner heating.You want the canner hot, but not boiling, when the jars are ready to be processed. See full water bath canning instructions here.
• Wash tomatoes and cut into desired sizes.
• Combine vinegar, water, and salt in a large pot. Bring to a boil.
• Place garlic clove and dill into each jar,
• Pack tomato pieces into pint jars.
• Cover with vinegar solution, leaving 1/4" headspace.
• Remove air bubbles, wipe the rim clean, and place on seal and ring. Place jar in the warm canner. Proceed to fill all jars. Process according to the chart below.

BEST FRIED GREEN TOMATOES

Steps:

• Slice tomatoes 1/2 inch thick. Discard the ends.
• Whisk eggs and milk together in a medium-size bowl. Scoop flour onto a plate. Mix cornmeal, bread crumbs and salt and pepper on another plate. Dip tomatoes into flour to coat. Then dip the tomatoes into milk and egg mixture. Dredge in breadcrumbs to completely coat.
• In a large skillet, pour vegetable oil (enough so that there is 1/2 inch of oil in the pan) and heat over a medium heat. Place tomatoes into the frying pan in batches of 4 or 5, depending on the size of your skillet. Do not crowd the tomatoes, they should not touch each other. When the tomatoes are browned, flip and fry them on the other side. Drain them on paper towels.

DILLED GREEN TOMATOES

Steps:

• Wash and core tomatoes; cut into halves or quarters.
• Combine salt, vinegar and water in a large saucepopt.
• Bring to a boil.
• Pack tomatoes into hot jars, leaving 1/4-inch headspace.
• Add 1 garlic clove, 1 head of dill (or 2 tsp. dill seeds) and 1 bay leaf to each jar.
• Ladle hot liquid over tomatoes, leaving 1/4-inch headspace.
• Remove air bubbles.
• Adjust two-piece caps.
• Process 15 minutes in a boiling-water canner.
• Yield: about 6 pints.

DILLED GREEN TOMATO RELISH

Steps:

• Cut off steam end of green tomatoes.
• Coarsely chop green tomatoes, celery and bell peppers in food processor.
• Combine the water vinegar and pickling salt and bring to a boil, add the chopped vegetables and return just to a boil.
• Drain, reserving the liquid and loosely pack vegetables to 6 pint jars.
• To each jar add 1 clove of garlic and 1 teaspoon dill seed.
• Return the reserved liquid to a boil and pour over vegetables to within 1/2 inch of top of jar; remove any air bubbles with clean knife.
• Put on cap, screw band firmly tight.
• Process in a water bath canner as recommended for your altitude.
• Check lids to make sure of good seal.
• Allow relish to sit for 4 weeks before using.