Quick Fried Green Tomatoes

Name: Quick Fried Green Tomatoes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6-8 servings.
Ingredients: 4 medium green tomatoes; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning; 3/4 cup cornmeal; 1/2 cup vegetable oil

"My grandmother came up with her own version of fried green tomatoes years ago. Our family loves it," says Melanie Chism of Coker, Alabama. "It's a traditional taste of the South that anyone anywhere can enjoy!"

Ingredients

4 medium green tomatoes
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning
3/4 cup cornmeal
1/2 cup vegetable oil

Directions

Slice tomatoes 1/4 in. thick. Sprinkle both sides with salt and lemon-pepper. Let stand for 20-25 minutes. Coat with cornmeal. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Fry tomatoes for 3-4 minutes on each side or until tender and golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts

1/2 cup: 182 calories, 14g fat (2g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 318mg sodium, 13g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 2g fiber), 2g protein.

Originally published as Fried Green Tomatoes in Country Woman July/August 2002

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DLTanner

Sep 21, 2014

This is an excellent recipe for fried green tomatoes. I did, however, added panko also, as I like my fried green tomatoes crisp!
lurky27

Oct 27, 2011

Easy & delicious!~ Theresa
dimwem

Jul 31, 2011

Came out great. I used White Lily Self Rising Corn Meal Mix instead of regular corn meal and it came out a little softer than I expected.
nancymcsews

Jul 26, 2008

4 points