Fried Green Tomatoes I

Name: Fried Green Tomatoes I
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 237 milliliters cornmeal; 4 servings salt and pepper to taste; 5 tomatoes, sliced; 118 milliliters vegetable oil

You can never have too many Southern recipes, so give Fried Green Tomatoes I Head to the store and pick up cornmeal, salt and pepper, tomatoes, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegan diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Wash and dry each tomato slice.

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Tomato

Sprinkle cornmeal on a piece of wax paper or a large flat surface. Dip each tomato slice into the cornmeal and pat gently until cornmeal covers the surface; turn slice over and coat the other side.

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Cornmeal

Tomato

Dip

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Wax Paper

Heat the oil in a large frying pan over medium heat.

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Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add tomato slices, and fry for 2 to 3 minutes on each side, until golden brown. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

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Salt And Pepper

Tomato Slices

Serve hot.

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Wax Paper

Frying Pan

Ingredients

Servings:

237milliliters

cornmeal 4servings

salt and pepper to taste 5

tomatoes, sliced 118milliliters

vegetable oil

Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Southern on the menu? Try pairing with Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel. In general, there are a few rules that will help you pair wine with southern food. Food-friendly riesling or sparkling white wine will work with many fried foods, while zinfandel is great with barbecued fare. The Selbach Oster Zeltinger Himmelreich Riesling Kabinett Halbtrocken with a 4 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 21 dollars per bottle.