Fried Green Tomatoes - The Veggie Table

If you have unripe tomatoes available, make good use of them with this easy recipe for fried green tomatoes.

Yield	4 servings
Time	15 minutes
Tools	knife bowl large frying pan heat-resistant spatula plate
Ingredients	4 medium green tomatoes ¼ c fine cornmeal 3-4 T oil or melted butter salt pepper 3 T herbs, chopped (basil, parsley, chives, etc.) several T mayonnaise, vegan mayonnaise, or aïoli (optional)
Directions	Cut the tomatoes crosswise into ½-inch slices. Put the cornmeal in the bowl, then press each tomato slice into it to coat both sides. Heat oil over high heat. Place the tomato slices in a single layer and reduce heat to medium. Fry until golden, turn, and repeat. Arrange tomatoes on plate, season with salt, pepper, and herbs, and serve with optional mayonnaise or aïoli.
Notes	Fried green tomatoes are great as an appetizer, side dish, or garnish. Adapted from Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone (read my review). Buy it: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk
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