Fried Green Tomatoes
Grrrrrgh!
Course : Tomatoes
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 1
 

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1                cup  cornmeal
  5             medium  green tomatoes -- in 1/4" to 3/8"
                        -- slic
     1/2           cup  vegetable oil -- or bacon fat
                        salt and freshly ground pepper
  6             sprigs  cilantro -- optional
 

Preparation:

Sprinkle cornmeal on a piece of wax paper or a large flat plate. Dip each tomato slice into cornmeal and pat gently until cornmeal covers the surface; turn slice over and coat the other side. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add tomato slices, and fry in one layer, without crowding, for 2 to 3 minutes on each side, until golden brown. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve hot, garnished with sprigs of cilantro.

 

Nutritional Information:

1715 Calories (kcal); 114g Total Fat; (58% calories from fat); 25g Protein; 159g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 144mg Sodium