Fried Green Tomatoes

Recipe courtesy Tyler Florence

Show: Food 911Episode: Indoor Barbecue

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (23)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(23)

Cook Time:
15 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 to 8 servings

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 15 min
Total:: 25 min

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Ingredients

1 cup stone-ground cornmeal
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon garlic powder
Pinch cayenne
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
4 large unripe tomatoes, cut into 1/2-inch thick slices, ends removed
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
Hot pepper sauce, for serving
Lemon wedges, for serving

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the cornmeal, flour, garlic powder, and cayenne together. Pour the buttermilk into a separate bowl and season with salt and pepper. Dip the tomatoes in the buttermilk and then dredge them in the cornmeal mixture, coating both sides well.

Place a large cast iron skillet over medium heat and coat with the oil. When the oil is hot, pan-fry the tomatoes (in batches if necessary) until golden brown and crispy on both sides, about 3 to 4 minutes on each side. Carefully remove the tomatoes and drain on paper towels. Serve with hot pepper sauce and lemon.

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Janet Boise, ID 10-08-2009
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Better 'n Mom's!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My mother was an excellent cook and to actually say this recipe was better than my mom's just kills me, but it's true. The... stone ground cornmeal was the trick. It gave such a great crunch to the tomato - excellent. I, like others have commented, put all my seasonings in the dry ingredients and left the buttermilk alone. Read more
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Debby Salinas, CA 09-21-2009
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My first time ever tasting Fried Green Tomatoes and I loved this!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

While shopping at a farmer's market, I saw green tomatoes. I decided to try these out. Like other reviews, there's no... instruction as to how to use the butter. I figured I use it to flavor the oil, which worked out fine by me. I loved these! They're sweet and a little spicey. I think I'd season the flour a lot more with garlic, and maybe add the salt & pepper into the flour, rather than the buttermilk. I had no problems getting the coating to stick. Loved these!Read more
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Dana New Orleans, LA 06-24-2009
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AWESOME!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this as an appetizer for mother's day. they were gone in 10 minutes. Everyone loves them and they came out perfect.... The only thing I changed was as soon as the tomatoes came out of the frying pan I sprinkled a seasoning blend composed of black pepper, garlic salt, cayenne pepper, onion powder, & garlic powder on them just to give them some extra flavor. Everyone loved the added seasoning! Definitely will make this again!Read more
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Edith Madison, WI 10-14-2008
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Just what I was looking for.
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I had fried green tomoatoes when I went to Paula Deen's restaurant in Savannah. I wanted to make them for a dinner party. I... didn't change much about the recipe except to skip the butter. It never says what to do with it. I also served the tomatoes with a spicy buttermilk ranch dressing. I thought that's the way they were served at the restaurant. I could be wrong but its very good regardless. They were very popular with all the guests.Read more
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Adam Baltimore, MD 07-29-2008
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perfect slice of summer
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

great recipe, perfectly captures what's great about fried green tomatoes
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GEORGE Oakland, CA 06-24-2008
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Like my mother made... only better
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I ate fried green tomates as a kid and loved them. Tyler's recipe is great. I cook bacon first and use half bacon grease and... half olive oil to fry mine.Read more