Fried Green Tomatoes

• Total Time: 55 mins
• Prep Time: 40 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 6 medium green tomatoes, sliced
• 1 tablespoon sugar (optional)
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 cup butter

Directions:

1. Sprinkle sliced tomatoes with sugar, let stand about 15 minutes.
2. Combine flour, salt and pepper and coat tomato slices.
3. Melt 2 tbsp butter in skillet.
4. Brown tomatoes slowly on both sides.
5. Remove each batch to oven proof platter and keep in oven until all tomatoes are cooked.
6. Add more butter if needed.
7. For crisp slices, serve as is.
8. Or add 1/2 cup light cream or dairy half and half to skillet. Heat, stirring into drippings, and pour over tomatoes.

Reviews

[JSkizzle]

This was my first attempt at fried green tomatoes. I only made 2 tomatoes and followed the recipe exactly as written. They came out great. I enjoyed the buttery taste. Thanks!

[Chef #1066322]

Great, easy, and super delicious recipe. Thank you so much for posting it! ;) When my hubby asked if I'd make some fried green tomatoes w/dinner I was a little nervous because I'd never even tasted them! After following this recipe (and adding about 1T canola oil w/the melted butter for longer frying) he said they were the best he'd ever had. Thanks again!!

[Cowgirly]

Fried green tomatoes are great. Sometimes I use bacon grease to fry them in, or mix a little in with the butter. This also helps if you don't want to use the sugar, the bacon grease often reduces the sourness of the green toms without needing to add sugar (for those with sugar limitations).