Fried Green Tomatoes

[TwoRails]

Looks like I'm gong to have a bunch of green tomatoes this year (late bloomers). When I was a kid, I remember having fried green tomatoes and they were good, but I've never made them myself... so...

Anybody have a good recipe for making fried green tomatoes??

[bailey]

sure:
slice them all up and a couple yellow oinions too,
melt some butter, not margine, in fry pan and fry them on low to meadium heat.
when almost turnning brown enjoy.
use salt and pepper to taste

[TwoRails]

Sounds good I take it you don't do any flour or egg or other batter?

[pam123]

They're pretty good.
I like them dipped in flour as well before they're fried and served with bacon or ham ( depends on your cholesterol count ).

This is a Pennsylvania dutch recipe to add to your collection:

4 or 5 large green tomatoes
2 tsps. salt
freshly ground pepper
1/2 cup flour
4 to 6 tbsp. butter
2 tbsp. brown sugar
1 cup heavy cream
1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley

Salt and pepper the tomatoes, dip in the flour and shake of the excess. Melt the butter in a heavy skillet and when the foam subsides add the tomatoes, watch the heat, one side should take about 5-7 minutes to brown.
Sprinlke the the tops with half the sugar then turn them over and sprinkle with the rest of the sugar.
They'll be done in another 4-6 minutes, more or less.
Remove the tomatoes to a hot plate and pour in the cream.
Stir and scrape for a few (3-4) minutes over high heat. You want the cream to thicken slightly.
Check for seasoning and pour over the tomatoes, sprinkle with parsley.

That's a good one for those times when you want to be a
little fancier.


edit: we're talking thickly sliced here.

[TwoRails]

You're making me hungry ...and I just had breakfast

Good thing I have more than one pan, as I'll have to try both "methods"

[raftero]

my wife dips them in a batter just like cooking fish,there gooood.

[TwoRails]

Well... I think I'll wait till next weekend to try all the recipes! Earlier, I went I picked all the ripe ones, and got about a weeks worth of eating on the counter now. So, I figure I'd give the greens ones one last try...

But....then, if they ripen, I wouldn't have any green fried tomatoes, would I? Dang the decissions!! lol

Whether I have fried tomatoes today, or next week, thanks for the ideas!!



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[TwoRails]

Here's what I did with some of the ripe ones: (turned out good!)

Mixed some olive oil and red wine vinegar in a bowl.

Added salt, pepper, and some of McCormick's Galic and Herb seasoning (no salt in there).

Mixed well, then added some chopped onions, mixing well again. (Red onions go good in here, but hand only a yellow onion on hand).

About 1/2 - 3/4 can rinsed kidney beans.

Sliced some tomatoes in quarters, then halved them in the opposite direction. Add to mix and mix well.

Chill about 1 1/2 hours (stiring occasionally).

Serve! Hmmmm.... good...

One good variation to the above is to cube up a left over roast and put in there.

Got any other variations??

TwoRails