Southern Fried Green Tomatoes
Frying green tomatoes is easy once you learn and they are so delicious. Green tomatoes is one of those southern comfort foods my mother use to make on "special occasions". We always ate them for breakfast with a side of bacon or sausage. There are some traditions that you just can't break and southern fried green tomatoes for breakfast with a cup of tea or coffee still warms my heart.
Servings 4 Servings
Equipment
- skillet
Ingredients
4-5 medium, firm green tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon of water
- 2 beaten eggs
- 2 cup fine dry bread crumbs
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Sprinkle of sugar Optional
Instructions
- First I washed the tomatoes and cut the tops and bottoms off.
- I beat two eggs in a bowl and added a teaspoon of water.
- I cut each tomato in thin slices and seasoned to taste with seasoning salt and pepper.
- Dipped each tomato in the egg mixture and then coated in bread crumbs.
- Finally I fried each side in a deep skillet of canola oil. (Add oil as needed to prevent scorching). *A cast iron skillet works perfect but is not necessary
Optional
- Sprinkle with sugar and serve with turkey bacon.**The sugar makes the flavor of tomato pop!
Notes
Traditionally in my family, they are cooked with cornmeal, but I didn’t have any cornmeal so I used the breadcrumbs. They actually taste better with the bread crumbs. You can substitute the breadcrumbs for 1/2 cups self-rising flour mixed with 1 cup of yellow cornmeal.