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Fried Green Tomatoes

Learn to make easy southern fried green tomatoes from Fannie Flagg's Original Whistle Stop Cafe Cookbook. Includes zesty dipping sauce recipe. 

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 401 kcal
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Fried Green Tomato Ingredients
  • 3/4 cup self rising flour
  • 1/4 cup cornmeal
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk (or substitute regular milk)
  • 3-4 green tomatoes sliced into 1/4 inch thick rounds
  • Vegetable oil or bacon grease for frying (I used peanut oil)
Sauce Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoons ketchup
  • Pinch cayenne, or more to taste

Instructions

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  1. In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, cornmeal, salt, pepper, and buttermilk. Use a fork to mix the ingredients into a pancake-like batter. Use more buttermilk to thin the batter, if needed.
  2. Heat 2 inches of oil in a skillet until hot enough to fry. Dip tomato slices in batter, letting the excess batter drip back into the bowl. Put the dipped slices immediately into the frying pan. The oil should sizzle strongly but not pop when the tomatoes hit the oil-- if the oil pops or splatters, it's too hot. Let it cool down a bit before proceeding.
  3. Fry the tomato slices in batches of 4 or 5 at a time (don't crowd the pan) for 2-3 minutes per side, turning carefully with tongs when the coating turns golden brown.Transfer to a colander or wire cooling rack to drain. To keep the tomatoes from getting soggy before they're served, Fannie suggest standing them up like wheels in the serving dish instead of stacking them.
  4. To make the sauce, whisk together the mayonnaise, ketchup, and cayenne in a bowl. Taste and season more, if needed. Serve sauce over the fresh fried green tomatoes.Fried green tomatoes are best eaten fresh out of the frying pan, they will become soggy fast if you don't enjoy them within a few minutes of frying.

Nutrition Information

Calories 401kcal (20%) Carbohydrates 33g (11%) Protein 6g (12%) Fat 27g (42%) Saturated Fat 7g (35%) Cholesterol 16mg (5%) Sodium 460mg (19%) Potassium 331mg (9%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 8g (16%) Vitamin A 730IU (15%) Vitamin C 21.9mg (24%) Calcium 67mg (7%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 401

% Daily Value*

Calories 401kcal 20%
Carbohydrates 33g 11%
Protein 6g 12%
Fat 27g 42%
Saturated Fat 7g 35%
Cholesterol 16mg 5%
Sodium 460mg 19%
Potassium 331mg 7%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 8g 16%
Vitamin A 730IU 15%
Vitamin C 21.9mg 24%
Calcium 67mg 7%
Iron 1mg 6%

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