Fried Green Tomatoes

You know when I first heard the term "Fried Green Tomatoes"...I wasn't aware that this was an actual dish...I thought it was an unpublished book by Dr. Seuss.  The movie of the same name came out and I found out that this is a southern delicacy.

That said...I went out and did my research and found out everything I could find out about them. I have relatives from the south who told me what I needed to know...but it was a friend from right here in Philly who gave me the recipe I'm about to share with you.

INGREDIENTS:


1 pound firm green tomatoes (about 4 tomatoes)

1/2 cup white cornmeal

1/4 cup all purpose flour

2 tablespoons sesame seeds

1/4 teaspoon onion salt

1/8 teaspoon black pepper

2 eggs, well beaten

2 tablespoons milk (at least 2% milk!)

Vegetable oil for frying


DIRECTIONS:

1. Wash tomatoes and slice them into 1/4-inch thick slices.

2. In a baking dish, combine white cornmeal, flour, sesame seeds, onion salt, and black pepper.

3. In a small mixing bowl, combine the eggs and the milk and whisk together well. Dip the tomato slices into the egg mixture, then coat both sides of the tomato with the cornmeal mixture.

4. In a heavy skillet, heat about 1/4 of an inch of vegetable oil over a medium heat. Fry tomato slices in a single layer, about two minutes per side, or until golden brown.

5. Drain on paper towels, or a clean brown paper bag. Keep the tomato slices warm in a 300 degree oven while frying the rest of the green tomatoes.

Makes 4 to 6 servings to share with your favorite southern friends or yankee friends. Enjoy!