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Fried Green Tomatoes

Updated February 23, 2016

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Cookbook

New Glorious American Food

Published by Welcome Books

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Serves4

Cooking Methodpan-frying

CostInexpensive

Easy

Total Timeunder 1 hour

Make Ahead RecipeYes

Kid FriendlyYes

OccasionCasual Dinner Party

Recipe Courseside dish

Five Ingredients or LessYes

Mealbrunch, dinner, lunch

Taste and Texturecrunchy, savory, smoky, tangy

Type of Dishvegetable

Ingredients

  • 4 green tomatoes
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • ¼ cup rendered ham fat

Instructions

  1. Slice the tomatoes ¼-inch thick. Lightly dredge with flour, shaking off any excess. In a large heavy skillet, preferably cast-iron, melt the fat. Coat and fry the tomatoes until lightly golden on each side.

Christopher Idone

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