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Fried Green Tomatoes

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"These wonderful country-fried green tomatoes make a great side dish for summer!" — BETHZUKE

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1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
5 green tomatoes, sliced 1/2 inch thick

1 cup crushed saltine crackers
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup butter

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Directions

In a small bowl, stir together the flour, salt and pepper. Place the crushed saltine crackers in another bowl, and the beaten eggs in a third bowl.
Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Dip each tomato slice in the egg to coat, then in the flour mixture. Dip the floured tomato slice back into the egg, and then into the cracker crumbs. Place the coated tomato slices in the hot skillet, and fry until golden brown on each side, about 3 to 5 minutes per side. Add more butter to the pan, if necessary. Serve hot!

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This is the 3rd "fgt" recipe that I have tried and the only one where the batter stayed on during frying! Very good recipe. I used very firm gr. tomatoes - I would recommend using some that have a little "give" to them. I found that the batter was really enough to cover about 2 tomatoes. I used 1/2 butter and 1/2 olive oil in the frying pan. I cut the salt in 1/2 and it definitely needed more - I would use the entire amt. Also, I sprinkled the tomatoes with Pecorino cheese after frying and served with spaghetti sauce. My husband and I loved it, the kids weren't too crazy about it. Great recipe, Beth!

—BABSKITCHEN

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Aug 05, 2010

Great taste but they were way to thick. I would slice the tomatoes thinner next time.

—Natalie

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Jan 10, 2004

These were awesome! Its the first time I made fried green tomatoes(used cucumbers too!) that the coating stayed on when I cooked them! They were yummy, even my 2 year old twins ate them. Thanks for the recipe!

—TIMEL

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May 01, 2008

Try this breading to make jalapeno poppers if you like hot stuff... or even onion rings. Excellent!

—Kris10

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Jul 11, 2006

I gave this 4 stars cause there is no way that I could find to fry these in butter without the butter burning.I had to use Sunflower oil. I did use Ritz crackers instead of Saltines to add more flavor. I have to say that the recipe was a good one but the butter just did not work for me.

—Aubree

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Jul 12, 2006

I had never had fried green tomatoes before but always wanted to try them. I bought 2 green tomatoes about a week ago and one stayed green and the other got red, but stayed firm. I used these 2 tomatoes to make this and they were both fantastic. I used Ritz instead of saltines just because I happened to have a sleeve at home. And I also cooked them in a mixture of butter and oil. I fried mine at the next notch above medium and it was a perfect tempurature. These were delicious and I will be using this recipe again. You could even make this to make winter tomatoes taste good! Thanks

—Dawn

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Jan 10, 2004

This was my first attempt at fried green tomatoes.My husband and I both loved the results. This recipe seems to be fool proof as I got a little ahead of myself in preparing the fry coating and mixed all the dry ingredients together. I just dipped into egg, then dry mix, then repeated. I had one less dirty dish to clean. It worked wonderfully. Thanks Beth.

—DJ

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Jan 10, 2004

This is the best recipe that I've used. I've tried flour which was good but a little plain. Tried corn meal and it was a little too crunchy. But the crackers and butter make the tomatoes super yummy.

—ROLLINS4000

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Nutrition

Calories
310 kcal
15%

Carbohydrates
29.8 g
10%

Cholesterol
111 mg
37%

Fat
18.7 g
29%

Fiber
2.1 g
9%

Protein
6.8 g
14%

Sodium
659 mg
26%

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

Nutritional Information

Fried Green Tomatoes

Serving Size: 1/6 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 6
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 310
Calories from Fat: 169

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 18.7g 29 %
Saturated Fat 10.5g 52 %
Cholesterol 111mg 37 %
Sodium 659mg 26 %
Potassium 281mg 8 %
Total Carbohydrates 29.8g 10 %
Dietary Fiber 2.1g 9 %
Protein 6.8g 14 %
Sugars 4.3g
Vitamin A 24 %
Vitamin C 40 %
Calcium 5 %
Iron 26 %
Thiamin 30 %
Niacin 28 %
Vitamin B6 8 %
Magnesium 7 %
Folate 40 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.