Cornmeal Fried Green Tomatoes

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Ingredients

3 medium green tomatoes (beefsteak types work well)
salt
1 1/2 cups corn meal
1/4 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 eggs
1/4 cup water

Preparation

1
Wash and slice green tomatoes into 1/4 inch slices
2
Sprinkle lightly with salt and let sit for 15 minutes on absorbent towels (optional, but allows the release of excess moisture for better sticking power for the coating)
3
Combine cornmeal, flour, salt, garlic powder and pepper in a small bowl
4
In another bowl, beat eggs and water
5
Dip tomato slices in egg mixture, then cornmeal mixture
6
Fry in hot oil until golden brown on each side 5 minutes on first side, 3 minutes on second.
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Comments

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Roz
July 11, 2011

Thank you for this recipe! I'm going to make it this week while I still have some green tomatoes!

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There are so many ways to coat green tomatoes. This is just one way to do it. These are crunchy and delicious.

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fried food
side dish
vegetables
tomatoes

Yield:

7 , 2 adults and 5 children of various ages

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Sunday, July 10, 2011 - 9:05pm

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