Southern Fried Green Tomatoes

User Reviews

5

2 reviews
Excellent
  • Prep Time

    5 mins

  • Cook Time

    15 mins

  • Total Time

    20 mins

  • Servings

    8

  • Calories

    175 kcal

  • Course

    Side Dish

  • Cuisine

    American

Southern Fried Green Tomatoes

Fried Green Tomatoes are a classic southern favorite. Get this Southern Fried Green Tomatoes recipe perfect for serving as an appetizer or side dish!

I Made This!

Be the first!

Save this

1 person saved this

Ingredients

Servings
  • 4 large tomato green
  • 1/2 /2 cup buttermilk
  • 2 large egg
  • 1/2 /2 cup cornmeal
  • 1 cup flour
  • 2-3 tablespoons bacon drippings
  • neutral cooking oil for frying, generic cooking oil
  • salt to taste
  • black pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Slice tomatoes into 1/2 inch thick slices.
  2. Whisk together buttermilk and eggs in a dish.
  3. Mix together cornmeal and flour in another dish.
  4. Pour oil to 1/4" deep in skillet over medium heat.
  5. Add bacon grease.
  6. Place a few tomato slices at a time into buttermilk mixture.
  7. Then place each slice into cornmeal mixture.
  8. Make sure that both sides of the tomato are well coated with the cornmeal mixture.
  9. Using a fork or tongs, place tomatoes into skillet and cook until lightly browned on one side. Flip to fry the other side until lightly browned.
  10. Remove to platter lined with paper towels or brown paper sack to drain.
  11. Sprinkle with salt and pepper while hot.
  12. Allow to cool for a minute or so and serve warm.

Nutrition Information

Show Details
Calories 175kcal (9%) Carbohydrates 25g (8%) Protein 6g (12%) Fat 6g (9%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g (6%) Monounsaturated Fat 2g (10%) Trans Fat 0.01g (1%) Cholesterol 51mg (17%) Sodium 51mg (2%) Potassium 272mg (6%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 5g (10%) Vitamin A 676IU (14%) Vitamin C 21mg (23%) Calcium 39mg (4%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 175 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 175kcal 9%
Carbohydrates 25g 8%
Protein 6g 12%
Fat 6g 9%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 2g 10%
Trans Fat 0.01g 1%
Cholesterol 51mg 17%
Sodium 51mg 2%
Potassium 272mg 6%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 5g 10%
Vitamin A 676IU 14%
Vitamin C 21mg 23%
Calcium 39mg 4%
Iron 2mg 11%

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

Genuine Reviews

User Reviews

Overall Rating

5

2 reviews
Excellent

Write a Review

Drag & drop files here or click to upload
Other Recipes

You'll Also Love

Loaded Mashed Potatoes

American
5.0 (33 reviews)

Easy Baked Sweet Potatoes

American
5.0 (15 reviews)

Creamy Chicken Pasta Salad

American
5.0 (12 reviews)

Candied Yams

American
5.0 (21 reviews)

Buffalo Wings

American
5.0 (63 reviews)

Broccoli Casserole

American
5.0 (36 reviews)

Crab Cake Sandwich

American
5.0 (15 reviews)

S'mores Bars

American
5.0 (21 reviews)

Vegetable Beef Stew

American
5.0 (30 reviews)

Cajun Roasted Turkey

American
5.0 (39 reviews)

Oven Baked Chicken and Rice

American
5.0 (27 reviews)

BBQ Beef Sloppy Joes

American
5.0 (30 reviews)