Wednesday, August 9, 2017

Grand's Fried Green Tomatoes


Ingredients

4 large green tomatoes
1 cup buttermilk
3/4 cup cornmeal mix
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup finely crushed buttery crackers
1 tsp Nature's Seasoning
1/2 Tsp garlic powder
1/2 Tsp paprika
1/4 Tsp ground red pepper
2 eggs

Directions

  1. Slice the tomatoes about 1/4" thick
  2. In a large bowl beat 2 eggs into 1 cup buttermilk and set aside
  3. In a separate bowl mix the cornmeal, crushed crackers, and seasonings
  4. Place 1/2 cup of flour on a plate
  5. Dip sliced tomatoes into flour, then into egg and milk mixture, then coat with cornmeal and cracker mixture.
  6. In a cast iron skillet heat 1/2 inch of oil to med-high and fry tomatoes to golden brown on each side
  7. Enjoy with a big glass of sweet tea!

The plate of flour
Egg and milk mixture

Cornmeal and cracker mixture
Slicing the green tomatoes
Cover the tomato slices with flour

Dip tomatoes in egg mixture
Then, in cornmeal mixture
Tomatoes ready to fry!
Tomatoes frying in cast iron skillet
Fried green tomatoes ready to eat!