{"id":2342,"date":"2021-10-27T15:04:29","date_gmt":"2021-10-27T19:04:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/happybunnytales.com\/?p=2342"},"modified":"2021-10-27T15:06:52","modified_gmt":"2021-10-27T19:06:52","slug":"the-quest-to-make-fried-green-tomatoes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/happybunnytales.com\/index.php\/2021\/10\/27\/the-quest-to-make-fried-green-tomatoes\/","title":{"rendered":"The Quest to make Fried Green Tomatoes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I&#8217;ve been craving them for the past couple of weeks, it&#8217;s not something I make often as I don&#8217;t always have the time or the energy to make them, and depending on the season green tomatoes are not always in stock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is probably one of my all-time favorite comfort foods alongside a plate of spaghetti and my own homemade cheesecake. It all started many years ago when I watched the film Fried Green Tomatoes, one of my favorite films. After watching that I really wanted to give the southern food a try so I started searching for recipes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There really are so many ways to cook fried green tomatoes, some recipes are breaded with breadcrumbs, some are dipped in batter and then deep-fried, some are coated with flour or cornmeal. I have tried various kinds and eventually, I found a recipe that I tweaked to make it to my own tastes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For me, I only coat the green tomato slices with cornmeal using an egg wash and lightly saute them in olive oil instead of deep-frying them. Not only do they taste amazing when cooked in olive oil but it&#8217;s also a lot healthier than deep-frying or coating them in flour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I don&#8217;t really have measurements as I tend to eyeball it when I&#8217;m making my mixture but in case you guys want to try it my recipe here it is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>6 medium to large green tomatoes<\/li><li>About a cup and half of fine yellow cornmeal<\/li><li>About a 1\/2 tablespoon of ground red pepper<\/li><li>Ground black pepper and salt to taste (I found that using Pure Kosher salt makes a difference when it comes to flavor, I don&#8217;t feel I get the same taste with regular table salt)<\/li><li>About a couple of eggs, beaten add a tablespoon of water.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/happybunnytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/fried-green-tomatoes-main.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2347\" width=\"419\" height=\"419\" srcset=\"https:\/\/happybunnytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/fried-green-tomatoes-main.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/happybunnytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/fried-green-tomatoes-main-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/happybunnytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/fried-green-tomatoes-main-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/happybunnytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/fried-green-tomatoes-main-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 419px) 100vw, 419px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Instructions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Mix the cornmeal, ground red pepper, ground black pepper, and salt.<\/li><li>Slice the tomatoes, slices should be thick (about 1\/3 of an inch) on average I tend to get about 4 slices per tomato sometimes 5 if they are big.<\/li><li>Whatever is easiest for you, coat each slice in a thin layer of the egg wash (I just dip them in the wash) and then lightly coat the slice with the cornmeal mixture.<\/li><li> In a large skillet pour in just enough olive oil to coat the bottom of the skillet. set the heat and Medium-high.<\/li><li>To cook the tomatoes they will need to lay flat in the skillet, with my large skillet I can do them in batches of about 5 to six slices, smaller skillets might not fit as much. I usually swap out the olive oil for fresh oil after about 2 or 3 batches.<\/li><li>Cook each side of the slice until the cornmeal just starts to turn a golden brown color, it honestly cooks pretty quickly and can take less than a minute before you need to flip them. Make sure to keep an eye on them as they can overcook quickly.<\/li><li>Put cooked slices on a plate with a sheet of paper towels to drain the excess oil. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Finish it up: <\/strong>To serve them is really up to you, I typically do not like dipping them in any sauces, I just sprinkle a pinch of salt on them and chow down, some people prefer to eat them with a sauce, I heard a tangy sauce goes well with it, or something with a little bit of a kick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;ve been craving them for the past couple of weeks, it&#8217;s not something I make often as I don&#8217;t always have the time or the energy to make them, and depending on the season green tomatoes are not always in stock. 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