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Fried Green Tomatoes

Name: Fried Green Tomatoes
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4–6 green tomatoes; Salt; Pepper; Yellow cornmeal; Vegetable or olive oil

Make Fried Green Tomatoes with a practical ingredient list and a complete, ordered cooking method adapted from Wikibooks Cookbook.

Published October 16, 2026

EST. TOTAL TIME40 min

DIFFICULTYMedium

SERVESSee recipe

Time and difficulty are editorial estimates; allow extra time for your equipment and experience.

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Step 1
Slice the tomatoes ¼–½ inch (0.75–1.25 cm) thick.
Step 2
Salt and pepper tomato slices to taste.
Step 3
Dip slices in cornmeal and shallow fry in hot grease or oil over medium heat for about 3 minutes or until golden on bottom.
Step 4
Gently turn over, and fry the other side.
Step 5
Serve by themselves or, for a elegant addition, add a little goat cheese.

Fried Green Tomatoes

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