Frugal Fried Green Tomatoes

ingredients

• servings: 3
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup cornmeal, or as needed
• 6 green tomatoes, cored and cut into 1/16-inch slices
• salt and ground black pepper to taste

recipe

preparation time: 20 mins cook time: 20 mins ready time: 40 mins


• heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat.
• place cornmeal in a bowl; dip and coat each tomato slice until thoroughly coated.
• place coated tomato slices side by side in the hot oil; fry until coating is browned and crusty, 1 to 2 minutes per side. remove with a slotted spoon and transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. season with salt and black pepper. repeat with remaining tomato slices.