Fried Green Tomatoes. Yet another southern delicacy that I've never had the pleasure of enjoying before. A scene of the movie of the same name was even filmed in my home town (not that I've seen the movie either...) The scene had something to do with a fender bender in a grocery store parking lot or something. Anywho.
I got a green tomato in my CSA box the other week and figured I'd try the frying thing. They turned out pretty good - in the future I'd add more spices to the flour mixture and slice the tomatoes thinner.
Here's what I did:
You need three bowls. In one - mix 1/2 cup flour, salt, and peeper. In the second beat one egg. In the third crush half a pack of saltine crackers.
Heat a couple tablespoons each of olive oil and butter in a skillet.
Slice a green tomato.
Dip the tomato in the egg, then flour, then egg, then crackers. Repeat with each slice.
Fry the tomato in the oil/butter mixture until golden brown on each side - about five minutes.
Serve hot!
The film is not one of my favorites, but the scene in the parking lot, featuring Miss Kathy Bates, whom I adore, is perhaps the best scene in the film. Try equal amounts of flour and corn meal. Actually, I probably use two parts corn meal to one part flour. I also use obscene amounts of freshly ground black pepper. Lawry's Seasoned Salt is also a good ingredient. You're right about slicing the tomatoes thinly. The fried green tomatoes on offer at J. Henry's are good, but I do not like the sauce. Actually, I don't believe fried green tomatoes require any sauce. For a special treat, fry the tomatoes in bacon grease (or at least add some bacon grease to the oil).
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love fried green tomatoes. Especially if they are fixed right. I've never heard of using crackers in it before. The movie is pretty good. :)
ReplyDeleteHow awesome! I'll have to try these, because my husband "Loves MawMaw's" fried green tomatoes. I've never had them. So I'll have to try them :)
ReplyDeleteI have a full bag of these in the bottom of my fridge. I really need to fix them up. I've never heard of using crushed crackers with them. I make them exactly like I do fried squash.
ReplyDeleteI remember the movie title, but not the movie itself.
I've never tried these, primarily because I never see green tomatoes in my part of the woods. Looks good though!
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