Karens Fried Green Tomatoes Recipes

KAREN'S FRIED GREEN TOMATOES

Steps:

• Slice tomatoes into 1/3 inch slices.
• Evenly sprinkle both sides of each tomato with the sugar, salt, and pepper.
• Melt one stick of butter in a large pan over medium heat.
• Beat together the milk and eggs.
• Dip each tomato in flour then dip in the eggs. Dredge in the flour until thoroughly covered.
• Place tomatoes in the pan and cook over the medium heat until golden brown on one side (approximately 5-7 minutes). Flip and cook the other side until golden brown. As you fry the the tomatoes, add more butter as needed.

FRIED GREEN TOMATOES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the cornmeal, flour, garlic powder, and cayenne together.
• Pour the buttermilk into a separate bowl and season with salt and pepper.
• Dip the tomatoes in the buttermilk and then dredge them in the cornmeal mixture, coating both sides well.
• Place a large cast iron skillet over medium heat and coat with the oil.
• When the oil is hot, pan-fry the tomatoes (in batches if necessary) until golden brown and crispy on both sides, about 3 to 4 minutes on each side.
• Carefully remove the tomatoes and drain on paper towels.
• Serve with hot pepper sauce and lemon.

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.