Home-Fried Green Tomatoes Recipe

When I miss fried food from the fair or have a few green tomatoes on hand, this is my go-to recipe for a delicious snack. Oh. my. goodness.  There is nothing quite like these crunchy, warm veggies.

Along with green tomatoes I enjoy frying dill pickle slices (the kind that you buy in a jar to top hamburgers) or dill pickle spears! Oh yum! Hope you enjoy this easy recipe sometime soon (just not too often :)

Home-Fried Green Tomatoes
(my combination of a couple recipes)

 

Ingredients

Recipe makes 4 servings

4 large green tomatoes, or 6 small ones (try it with dill pickle slices or spears. so good!) 
2 egg whites 

1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup all-purpose flour 
1/2 cup cornmeal 
1/2 cup unseasoned bread crumbs 
2 teaspoons coarse kosher salt 
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 quart vegetable oil for frying

Season to taste with:
Lawry's Season Salt
Garlic Powder
Any other seasoning that you enjoy!

Directions

Slice tomatoes 1/2 inch thick. Discard the ends.

Whisk egg whites and milk together in a medium-size bowl. Scoop flour onto a plate. Mix cornmeal, bread crumbs, salt, pepper and additional seasonings on a separate plate.

Dip tomatoes into flour to coat. Then dip the tomatoes into milk and egg mixture. Dredge in breadcrumbs/cornmeal mixture to completely coat. (I did this differently - I dipped in milk/egg mixture and then dredged in dry mixture. It was an oops but turned out okay) 

In a large skillet, pour vegetable oil (enough so that there is 1/2 inch of oil in the pan) and heat over a medium heat.

Place tomatoes into the frying pan in batches of 4 or 5, depending on the size of your skillet. Do not crowd the tomatoes, they should not touch each other. When the tomatoes are browned, flip and fry them on the other side. Drain them on paper towels and enjoy! They taste great on their own or dipped in my favorite homemade ranch (open the link and scroll down to find the ranch recipe).

Hope you enjoy this southern favorite sometime. This is a tasty snack, paired with a tall glass of sweet tea. Or it even makes a tasty meal alongside chicken wings and fresh veggies. Mmm Mmm!

 Ready for a Sunday night, finger-lickin' dinner with my family!

Even the wisest man who ever lived said that it is good to enjoy the food you work hard for. 

"Here is what I have seen: It is good and fitting for one to eat and drink, and to enjoy the good of all his labor in which he toils under the sun all the days of his life which God gives him; for it is his heritage."

Ecclesiastes 5:18

Have a blessed week and a Happy Valentine's Day,

Freeze-Ahead Banana Muffins

Quick breakfasts and mid-day snacks are great to have on hand! These homemade banana muffins are one of my favorite snacks to pull from the freezer, pop in the microwave for about 25 seconds, and serve to the kids.

If you are feeling kinda crunchy, change up the sugar for honey, substitute a cup of whole wheat flour for a cup of white flour, and add a couple tablespoons of ground flax (my favorite secret ingredient) to the mixture. They will never know  :o)


Banana Muffins 
(a triple batch)

Ingredients:
8-9 bananas, mashed well
3 large eggs
3 cups sugar (or a bit less if you prefer)
1 cup vegetable oil
3 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 1/2 cups unbleached flour
1 tablespoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
a dash of salt

Directions:

• Peel the bananas and mash them up well in a large bowl.
• Add eggs, sugar, oil and vanilla and mix well.
• Add flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt in a pile on top of wet mixture. Lightly fluff the dry ingredients together before mixing it in to the wet ingredient below.
• Grease muffin tin, or line with paper cups, and scoop mixture into cups to fill a little over half full.
• Bake at 375* for 18 to 20 minutes. (in my oven they are done in 18 minutes)

I love that this recipe uses oil instead of butter, as using butter in everything can get pretty expensive. Because this is a triple batch recipe, it usually makes 3 dozen muffins. I leave one dozen in a Ziploc bag to enjoy the week that I make them and place the other two dozen in the freezer. I can pull one or two muffins out as needed or just let the whole bag thaw on the counter to eat later. It's wonderful!

And here is a "sweet" verse to feed your soul.

"Kind words are like honey - sweet to the soul and healthy for the body." ~ Proverbs 16:24

May you be blessed with peace and health today! May kindness be found in your words and may they bring life and grace to the hearer!

Have a wonderful week,