{"id":7754,"date":"2026-09-20T09:24:42","date_gmt":"2026-09-20T09:24:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=7754"},"modified":"2026-09-20T09:24:42","modified_gmt":"2026-09-20T09:24:42","slug":"fried-green-tomatoes-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/20\/fried-green-tomatoes-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Fried Green Tomatoes"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Fried Green Tomatoes<\/h1>\n<h3>Ingredients<\/h3>\n<h4>For the Tomatoes<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>4 large firm green tomatoes<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon salt<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon black pepper<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>For the Coating<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>1 cup all-purpose flour<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon garlic powder<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon paprika<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon salt<\/li>\n<li>\u00bc teaspoon black pepper<\/li>\n<li>2 large eggs<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup buttermilk<\/li>\n<li>1 cup yellow cornmeal<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>For Frying<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Vegetable oil, enough for about \u00bd inch of oil in the skillet<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>For Serving<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Ranch dressing<\/li>\n<li>Remoulade sauce<\/li>\n<li>Lemon wedges<\/li>\n<li>Hot sauce, optional<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Instructions<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Prepare the tomatoes:<\/strong><br \/>\nWash the green tomatoes and pat them completely dry. Cut them into slices about \u00bd inch thick. Discard the ends.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Season:<\/strong><br \/>\nArrange the tomato slices on a plate and lightly season both sides with salt and black pepper. Let them sit for about 5\u201310 minutes, then gently pat away any excess moisture with paper towels.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Prepare the flour mixture:<\/strong><br \/>\nIn a shallow bowl, combine the flour, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and black pepper.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Prepare the egg mixture:<\/strong><br \/>\nIn another bowl, whisk the eggs and buttermilk together until smooth.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Prepare the cornmeal:<\/strong><br \/>\nPlace the cornmeal in a third shallow bowl.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Coat the tomatoes:<\/strong><br \/>\nDip each tomato slice into the seasoned flour, making sure both sides are covered. Shake off the excess.<\/li>\n<li>Dip the floured tomato into the egg and buttermilk mixture, coating it completely.<\/li>\n<li>Finally, place it in the cornmeal and gently press the cornmeal onto both sides so the coating sticks well.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Heat the oil:<\/strong><br \/>\nPour about \u00bd inch of vegetable oil into a large heavy skillet. Heat over medium-high heat until the oil reaches approximately 350\u00b0F (175\u00b0C). If you don&#8217;t have a thermometer, drop a tiny bit of the coating into the oil; it should immediately sizzle.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fry:<\/strong><br \/>\nCarefully place the coated tomato slices into the hot oil without overcrowding the skillet. Fry for about 3\u20134 minutes on the first side, until golden brown and crisp.<\/li>\n<li>Carefully flip and fry the other side for another 2\u20133 minutes, until evenly golden and crispy.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Drain:<\/strong><br \/>\nTransfer the fried tomatoes to a plate lined with paper towels or a wire rack. Allow excess oil to drain.<\/li>\n<li>Continue frying the remaining tomato slices, adding a little more oil if necessary and allowing the oil to return to temperature between batches.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Serve:<\/strong><br \/>\nServe the fried green tomatoes immediately while they&#8217;re hot and crispy, with ranch dressing, remoulade sauce, lemon wedges, or hot sauce on the side.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Tips for Perfect Fried Green Tomatoes<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Use <strong>firm, unripe green tomatoes<\/strong>; ripe tomatoes are too soft and watery.<\/li>\n<li>Keep the slices around <strong>\u00bd inch thick<\/strong> so they become tender without falling apart.<\/li>\n<li>Pat the tomatoes dry before coating them to help the breading stick.<\/li>\n<li>Don&#8217;t overcrowd the skillet because this lowers the oil temperature and can make the coating greasy.<\/li>\n<li>A wire rack is ideal for draining because it keeps the bottoms crispy.<\/li>\n<li>For extra crunch, you can use a mixture of regular cornmeal and a little coarse cornmeal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Prep Time<\/h3>\n<p>15 minutes<\/p>\n<h3>Cook Time<\/h3>\n<p>20 minutes<\/p>\n<h3>Total Time<\/h3>\n<p>35 minutes<\/p>\n<h3>Servings<\/h3>\n<p>4 servings<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fried Green Tomatoes Ingredients For the Tomatoes 4 large firm green tomatoes 1 teaspoon salt \u00bd teaspoon black pepper For&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7755,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7754","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7754","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7754"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7754\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7756,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7754\/revisions\/7756"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7755"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7754"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7754"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7754"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}