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Fried Green Tomato Recipe

Fried Green Tomatoes are a Southern tradition. Juicy tomatoes coated with cornmeal and fried to a golden brown serve with Lemon Aioli Dipping Sauce.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 560 kcal
Course: Side Dish , Appetizer
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Fried Green Tomatoes
  • 2 egg whites , beaten
  • 1 cup yellow cornmeal
  • 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 2 ripe green tomatoes , sliced crosswise to 1/4 inch
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 cup Herb Lemon Aioli , for dipping
  • chives , for garnish, optional

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 200°F or the "keep warm" setting, if you have it.
  2. Place the egg whites in a shallow bowl for dredging. Combine the cornmeal and salt in another shallow bowl for dredging. *
  3. Heat the vegetable oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat.
  4. Working in batches to avoid crowding the pan, dredge a tomato slice in egg white and then cornmeal mixture and place directly into the hot oil. Fry on each side for about 2 minutes, or until cornmeal is lightly browned and formed a crispy crust. Tomatoes will should still be firm.
  5. Remove fried tomato slices to a wire rack over a baking sheet lined with papertowels and place them in the oven to stay warm.
  6. Serve hot with lemon herb aioli (or other sauce of choice) for dipping.
  7. If you tried this recipe, make sure to come back and let us know how you liked it! 

Notes

  • I've never had any issues with the cornmeal sticking without a flour coating, but some folks have reported that they prefered to do flour-egg-cornmeal. 

Nutrition Information

Calories 560kcal (28%) Carbohydrates 39g (13%) Protein 6g (12%) Fat 38g (58%) Saturated Fat 6g (30%) Cholesterol 18mg (6%) Sodium 840mg (35%) Potassium 161mg (5%) Fiber 3g (12%) Iron 1.3mg (7%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 560

% Daily Value*

Calories 560kcal 28%
Carbohydrates 39g 13%
Protein 6g 12%
Fat 38g 58%
Saturated Fat 6g 30%
Cholesterol 18mg 6%
Sodium 840mg 35%
Potassium 161mg 3%
Fiber 3g 12%
Iron 1.3mg 7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.