FRIED GREEN TOMATOES!!!! Yep.. you heard me! I love fried green tomatoes and I do them a few different ways but today I'll share this way with you...here is your ingredients....
Wash the tomatoes and dry them..now slice them not to thick and salt and pepper them...
I put a rack on a cookie sheet and cover with paper towels so I can put the fried tomatoes on it when I get thru cooking...
You will mix your flour and cornmeal together in a bowl and add enough buttermilk to make a thick batter that will stay on the tomatoes!
Fry a few pieces at a time in just a little oil..they just need to be golden brown and then flip and do the other side...just a few minutes for each one... 
Place them on the paper towels to drain and just look at all that mouth watering goodness..ohhhh glory...(I actually cooked 5 green tomatoes in this batch)
then grab a plate and some ranch dressing and go to town!!!!!! (eating them that is!) lol It is so easy and so fast and I love them when they set alittle and get cool but the rest of this bunch can't hardly wait until they have hit the plate! Had to tell Bill to wait until I at least got a picture....man I thought he knew that by now!!!!! lolToday is Foodie Friday at Designs By Gollum be sure to go over there and check out all the great bloggers and their recipes! Sweet Pickle over at Notesongs did her post on red tomatoes today...ohhh you need to go check those out for sure!!! Have a great weekend everybody and support your local farmers!!!! Love you guys! ~♥~
FRIED GREEN TOMATOES
1 cup self rising flour
1 cup self rising cornmeal (I use yellow)
2 cups buttermilk (You can use sweet milk just enough to make a thick batter)
5 green tomatoes
oil
mix the flour & meal together in bowl add buttermilk and mix it will be thick...
slice your tomatoes and salt & pepper them and add them to the batter...
heat just enough oil to cover the bottom of a skillet not to high of heat
do a few pieces at a time..brown on both sides (will cook very quick) drain on paper towels
They are fantastic dipped in ranch dressing....
NOTE: I cook for my large family...normal sizes wouldn't need this much...just cut the recipe in half with everything and you will still have a nice size amount of tomatoes! ( I do that when no one is around just for me! lol)
54 lil sweet taters came by...:
Those look sublime! I now have a "hankerin'" for some, thanks, Pickett!
I loved the movie and I love your recipe. I tried making Soft Shell Crabs while this week. I hope you'll share this on my recipe exchange. Here's my link for Friday's Feast.
http://momtrends.blogspot.com/2009/07/friday-feasts-soft-shell-crab.html
Oh, Dot, this is speaking our language here. We love some fried green tomatoes. I have fried 2 batches from the garden this year. Yours look great!!!
OH MY GOSH!!!! I'm coming over, Dot!!!! SAVE me some fried 'maters! Nancy
Mmmm... these look SO yummy. Well, just about anything fried looks yummy to me. :o )
I tried fried green tomatoes at a restaurant once and didn't like them. They were kind of sour/bitter. Are they supposed to be like that?
Justine :o )
morning Picket!!! I love to see how you cook!!! I hope you have a great weekend...we are finally getting some sunshine ....all week it rained and stormed...and we had a frost warning last night!!! I know...what??? frost??? such a stupid year this year...lol
I am giggling at your farming thing...you always make me smile!
You did not cook enough! I now want to head to the market and find green tomatoes. I love the ranch dressing with them,I will tell my daughter.She has been using ketchup.yuk
That sounds pretty good. I don't like raw red tomatoes but I'll bet fried green tomatoes don't taste anything like them, do they?
I think that the next time I'm at the Farmer's Market, I'll feel just like I'm among my peers. I sure hope I don't start asking them to hire me.
Hugs, B.
Looks so good!
May have to steal some green ones from my garden and try this recipe.
I am longing for farmers fresh produce sold at the side of the road...and for some fo those YUMMY looking Fried Tomatoes!
Wait, I have a few green tomatoes in the garden... Thanks for the tutorial, laughs and of course the yummy recipe. Fridays are not good in blogland to girl who is trying to diet and my losing battle of the bulge.
Enjoy your weekend, dear Dot!
Beth~♥
This sounds a good idea to me to make tonight! I have lots of green tomatoes in the garden and with the rain we had this week only the slugs are enjoyint them. So I will pick some and make me some fried green tomatoes! Thanks for the recipie!
YUMM-O!
Hi Dot, oh, I love fried green tomatoes but I cannot get my hubby to touch them....little stinker.
Girl....you are making me hungry....bad Dot....bad Dot!! Ha.
Hugs, Barb
I've never had them, but I am going to copy this receipe down and when our garden is ready, I will try frying some.
I love your new banner picture. How the heck did you do that?
I am in Las Vegas visiting my kids using their high speed internet. Your blog loaded so fast on here.
Hurry up and come to the door. That's me knocking.
Fried Green Tomatoes, these sound great and yummy. I made these once and lost the recipe. Now I have the recipe again. Thanks!!! Geri
hey Dot hows that farm?? These look great, I've never had them but I sure will make them this summer! We have some really huge tomatos on our plants almost ready to be picked! We're The Garden State so we always buy local fruit and veggies in season, we have lots of roadside stands and farmers markets. Dot you wouldn't believe our weather, its breezy and coolish with no humidity, its been so nice and hope it stays like this for the rest of the summer! Hope you have a great weekend, I'll be shopping for stuff for my room!! xoxox
That settles it! I'm getting in the car and driving to see you. LOL! YUM, Dot, YUM! And ranch dressing??? Oh, honey, you have got me on that one. Tell you what, I'll bring the chocolate ice cream, and YOU supply the fried green tomatoes! Deal?
Love to you and a Happy Foodie Friday and every day...
XO,
Sheila :-)
YUM! We love fried green toamtoes too, and the movie! But I have to say that we ahve not tried them with ranch dressing! LOL! Now I am wanting to try that. I bet it tastes great together.
Have a wonderful weekend!
I tried green tomatoes for the first time last year, and am ready to have more. Is there a flavor difference between green tomatoes early in the season as opposed to those late when there is no chance for them to ripen? Sally
I love these..But my hubby is a Yankee~~!!!! yes I know!!
I have never made these for him.hmm? He says when I make greens that I'm eating grass```can you imagine...You fried green tomatoes look so good...I still want to move in your house...Blessing's...Ann
Well, I just love being a sweet little tater! :-)
I've never made, nor eaten, Fried Green tomatoes, but they don't look hard, and they sure do look delicious.
Our tomatoes are getting big but show no signs of ripening, so this recipe may be put to good use soon here in New Jersey.
Cass
LOL..you had me worried for a minute there girl, when I saw that cookie sheet and rack..I'm thinking she's going to ruin these tomatoes trying to make them healthy like some folks ruin french fries by cooking them in the oven, but then I read on and you are a woman after my own heart, you fried them little jewels. Nothing any better than peas or butter beans fried corn, fried okra and fried green tomatoes....along with a big pone of Cornbread and sweet ice tea...Then add some fried apple pies and your in Heaven...and the Drs are having heart attacks over so much fried foods...hehehe, but what away to go...
Molly
This looks so tasty! Maybe I DON'T need to wait for our home-grown tomatoes to get ripe before eating some :)
I have never fried green tomatoes but we're going to remedy that as soon as they are available here. Thanks so much for the recipe and for sharing photos of your wonder family with us. Blessings...Mary
I left you a comment a day or two ago when you were talking about your farm and asked for a picture of you and Bill in overalls with a pitchfork in hand like that famous picture of the two old farm people!! I don't know who painted it or what it's called but you know the one I mean, right?! Picket in overalls tending her cotton and goats, that's how I picture it. The picture on your side bar doesn't count!! I see you posted a recipe for the tummy "massagers!" I really need to go down South and try some of this famous southern cooking!
Oh my that looks so good and sounds so good. I could just about eat all of them right through the computer screen. Love them. Hugs, Marty
Yummm, they look amazing! My mouth is watering just looking at all the gorgeous pictures! ☺ Diane
Yum-Yum. I love friend green tomatoes. Hey girlfriend I got my cracker-jacks and I can't thank you enough. I have sent you a couple e-mails that say Thanks but not sure if you got them- so I thought the only way to make sure you know how great you are for sending me such a great gift is to come on your blog and say a great big THANK YOU!!!! you are the best. I will look for just that perfect gift and take care of you that way... Thanks again, MJ
DROOLIN ALL OVER THE PLACE! I like this recipe and I can't wait til the tomatoes are big enough! HURRY TOMATOES! I just love comin' to Picket's to see what she's up to and if she cookin' it's a special bonus!
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XOXO
Joni
Oh sweet Dot,I knew I could count on you sweetheart for a wonderful beautiful prayer . You have the kindest heart of anyone I know. You are truly a treasure.I cried like a baby when I read it.My mother read it with me and she cried too.She can't get over how kind all of you are.I won't know anything until Monday.
Love ya girl ! Hugs.
Oh and I had fried green tomatoes with okra fired with them, for supper tonight.Yummy .
Yum, they sound good.
Did you ever read that book Fried Green Tomatoes or see the movie? I did and enjoyed both.
MMMMM, those look yummy!! Enjoy the weekend!
Absolutely one of my most favorite dishes. My mouth is watering alreaThanks for sharing. Beginning August 5, I will be hosting Crock Pot Wednesdays at DiningwithDebbie.blogspot.com. I hope you will plan to join in the fun. Thanks. Debbiedy.
Thanks for sharing. Beginning August 5, I will be hosting Crock Pot Wednesdays at DiningwithDebbie.blogspot.com. I hope you will plan to join in the fun. Thanks. Debbie
My last post was scrambled. sorry
Ooooooh! Your green tomatoes look so delish! My mom just brought me some of her green tomatoes. Thanks for sharing your recipe. I will be making these tomorrow.
Hugs :)
Irma
Yipee! I finally found me a good recipe for fried green tomatoes. I have been looking for one. Thanks, Picket!!.....Christine
Fried green tomatoes! Yum!
Oh Picket how I love Fried Green Tomatoes... they are go darn yummy and I'll try your recipe for sure. I love visiting the farmer's market and the road side stands. Thanks so much
(((HUGS)))
Donna
I am going to try those fried green tomatoes your way. The last time I tried it, the stuff on top fell off!
Oh, Picket, I am so happy to see you at Foodie Friday. The FGT look lipsmacking good! I love to eat them like I'm biting into a cookie. Long time ago, my oldest son worked part-time in a Charleston cafe, and they served a Fried Green Tomato salad. This is such a great post. I hope you will post more deliciousness, girl!
XX 00
I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE fried green tomatoes! Your recipe with buttermilk looks scrumptious!
~Patti
Dot, those fried green tomatoes look so yummy! I have to work all weekend but will have to fry a few next week. You have made me very hungry for them. Have a wonderful weekend. Love your blog.
Hello Pickey
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmsounds so tasty...I have never had fried green tomatoes......is that just regular green not ripe tomatoes off the vine...I don't want to sound stupid but I didn't know if it was a special kind but I sure want to try them......thank you for the recipe....could you use this recipe on fried sweet potatoes?
angel hugs to the sweetest of all ladies
debbie
sorry picket.....
I didn't mean to call you pickey...
my eyes are tired tonight
angel hugs pickey...lol
debbie
I fried some last week too. Yours look delicious! My family is like yours - I feel like I'm not making any progress, because when I look over at my paper towels, there are no tomatoes, and I am SURE I put some on there! I guess I've eaten at least one red tomato every day this week. Love this time of the year! laurie
Hi Sweet Darlin' Dot!
LOVE LOVE LOVE fried green tomatoes! The first time I ever had any was when Wes fried me some. Oh glory, as you would say, I thought I was in heaven!! Now my mouth is watering for some after reading your post! We don't have many roadside stands around here. We have to search and search for them. But we'll find some somewhere, mmmmm fried green tomatoes. I'll be dreaming of them now!
Great post sweetie! My Chrissy has lost 39lbs!! She is doing so good! I am back where I started LOL and have to get back on track... after some fried green tomatoes of course!
Big hugs, Sherry
Oh I love fried greed tomatoes! You have me craving a batch now :)
Hugs,
Dena
Hello Picket!....your fried green tomatoes looks absolutely delicious!....I am in Hanover County, Virginia which is famous for its tomatoes....we just had our annual tomatoe festival yesterday and they of course had fried green tomatoes there but your's look even better! Janet
Ever since the movie "Fried green tomatoes"came out( one of my favs.) I have always wanted to try them,now I think I just might!! Thanks Picket, talk to you soon,x0x0x0
Oh Picket, Mr. P. would love some of these. It's been a while since we've fried any, hopefully will be able to soon. Thanks for the info on your comforter. It is so appreciated. Hope things are well your side of the mountain..
hugs ~lynne~
I've copied this and I'm so going to try it -- I love Fried Green Tomatoes and the only time I tried them, it was a disaster -- but I think I used too much oil -- now I'm up for trying again! Thanks for this recipe!
I've never had fried green tomatoes. I've got a garden full of them, though (and I don't really even eat tomatoes). So, we'll see...I've written down both recipes. :)
boy those last two posts have left me feeling very hungry! Have a great weekend!
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