Description
My grandmother’s fried green tomatoes were famous in our community. The recipe is so simple, but the results are delicious!
Ingredients
- 4 firm green tomatoes, cut into 1/4-inch slices
- 1 quart ice water, or as needed
- 1 cup canola oil, or as needed
- 2 cups self-rising cornmeal
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Place tomato slices in a bowl of ice water; soak for about 5 minutes.
- Heat about 1/2 inch of canola oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat.
- Combine cornmeal and flour in a bowl.
- Remove tomato slices from ice water
- one at at time
- and coat lightly in the cornmeal mixture; shake off any excess. Place in the hot oil.
- Cook tomato slices
- working in batches
- until edges are golden brown
- about 4 minutes per side. Remove with a slotted spoon and place on a paper towel-lined plate. Sprinkle lightly with salt.
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 45 mins
Servings: 8