This Cornmeal Crusted Fried Green Tomato Fries recipe is a delicious way to use up your green tomatoes
Being from the South I love a good traditional fried green tomato, and sometimes I like to switch them up a bit and add some new flavor. I was making a few things with cornmeal the other day and thought they might make a great breading for fried green tomatoes. While I was at it, I thought I would also turn them into fries instead of the usual slices. Both worked out even better than I hoped, so I had to share them with you so you could try them for yourself.
Cornmeal Crusted Fried Green Tomato Fries Recipe
This makes a small batch. You can double, triple, or quadruple the recipe when serving a larger crowd.
Ingredients:
- 1 green tomato
- 1/2 cup fine cornmeal
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour (use rice flour to make these gluten-free)
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 2 teaspoons hot sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
- oil for frying
Directions:
- Heat 1/4″ of oil in a large saucepan.
- Place rice flour, pepper, and garlic salt in one shallow container until combined.
- In a second container whisk together egg, milk, and hot sauce.
- Finally, in a third shallow container spread out the corn meal.
- Slice green tomatoes roughly 1/2″ thick, then cut into strips.
- Dredge them in the rice flour, then egg mixture, and then the cornmeal mixture.
- Fry on one side for 2-3 minutes or until golden brown. Flip and brown on the other for 1-2 minutes.
- Drain on a paper towel lined plate.
The cornmeal adds an extra thick and crunchy coating to these fries. I serve them with a homemade Sweet Buffalo Dip. Be sure to check out that recipe for a tangy dipping sauce!
Printable Recipe for Cornmeal Crusted Fried Green Tomato Fries
- 1 green tomato
- ½ cup fine cornmeal
- ½ cup all-purpose flour (use rice flour to make gluten-free)
- 1 egg
- 1 T. milk
- 2 tsp. hot sauce
- ½ tsp. ground black pepper
- ½ tsp. garlic salt
- oil for frying
- Heat ¼" of oil in a large saucepan.
- Place rice flour, pepper, and garlic salt in one shallow container until combined.
- In a second container whisk together egg, milk, and hot sauce.
- Finally, in a third shallow container spread out the corn meal.Cornmeal Crusted Fried Green Tomato Fries dredging
- Slice green tomatoes roughly ½" thick, then cut into strips.
- Dredge them in the rice flour, then egg mixture, and then the cornmeal mixture.Cornmeal Crusted Fried Green Tomato Fries coating
- Fry on one side for 2-3 minutes or until golden brown. Flip and brown on the other for 1-2 minutes.Cornmeal Crusted Fried Green Tomato Fries frying
- Drain on a paper towel lined plate.
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