Fried food is typically labeled unhealthy, but these fried green tomatoes are an amazing exception. This is a great recipe for a veggie side dish that you won’t have to bribe your kids to eat!
How To Make Fried Green Tomatoes
Fried vegetable to trick your kids!
Prep:
5 mins
Cook:
15 mins
Total:
20 mins
Ingredients
- 4 large green tomatoes
- 1 cup flour
- ½ cup 2% milk
- ½ cup cornmeal
- ½ cup bread crumbs
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 quart vegetable oil , for frying
Instructions
- Slice the tomatoes into slices that are about ½ inch thick and discard the ends.
- In a medium bowl, whisk the eggs and milk together.
- Scoop the flour onto a plate.
- Mix the cornmeal, breadcrumbs, and salt and pepper onto another plate.
- Dip the sliced tomatoes into flour to coat and then dip them into the milk and egg mix.
- Cover the tomatoes in a coat of the breadcrumbs.
- In a skillet, heat the vegetable oil over medium heat and place 4 or 5 tomatoes into the frying pan at a time.
- Make sure the tomatoes don’t touch each other.
- When the tomatoes are browned, flip them over.
- Then drain them on the paper towels.
Nutrition
- Sugar: 7g
- :
- Calcium: 67mg
- Calories: 1581kcal
- Carbohydrates: 39g
- Cholesterol: 56mg
- Fat: 161g
- Fiber: 4g
- Iron: 3mg
- Potassium: 378mg
- Protein: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 130g
- Sodium: 888mg
- Vitamin A: 878IU
- Vitamin C: 28mg
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