Simple Recipe ⇾ Mawmaw's Simple Fried Green Tomatoes

My grandmother's fried green tomatoes were famous in our community. The recipe is so simple, but the results are delicious!

Ingredients

• 4 firm green tomatoes, cut into 1/4-inch slices
• 1 quart ice water, or as needed
• 1 cup canola oil, or as needed
• 2 cups self-rising cornmeal
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• salt to taste

Cooking Directions

1. Place tomato slices in a bowl of ice water; soak for about 5 minutes.
2. Heat about 1/2 inch of canola oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat.
3. Combine cornmeal and flour in a bowl.
4. Remove tomato slices from ice water, one at at time, and coat lightly in the cornmeal mixture; shake off any excess. Place in the hot oil.
5. Cook tomato slices, working in batches, until edges are golden brown, about 4 minutes per side. Remove with a slotted spoon and place on a paper towel-lined plate. Sprinkle lightly with salt.

Nutrition Facts

• calories279.5
• carbohydrateContent54.3 g
• fatContent3.8 g
• fiberContent2.9 g
• proteinContent6.5 g
• saturatedFatContent0.5 g
• sodiumContent14.6 mg
• sugarContent3.1 g