Fried Green Tomatoes

Name: Fried Green Tomatoes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 3 cups canola oil, for frying; 2 large eggs; 4 cups LACTAID® Reduced Fat 2% Lactose-Free Milk; 4 cups all-purpose flour; ⅛ teaspoon garlic powder; ¼ cup seasoned salt*; 1 tablespoon black pepper; 6 large green tomatoes, cored and cut into ½ inch-thick slices

By: Recipe by LACTAID® Brand

Thanks to Fanny Flagg’s novel, Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistlestop Cafe, and the 1991 movie of the same name, even folks who are generally unfamiliar with southern food know about fried green tomatoes. No doubt about it, they are quintessentially southern. Tomatoes grow plentifully in many parts of the country, but rather then waiting to be overwhelmed by an abundance of ripe tomatoes, take advantage of them when they’re green.

Prep Time: 15min	Cook Time: 20min	Total Time: 35min
Servings: 8 Servings
Prep Time: 15min
Cook Time: 20min
Total Time: 35min
Servings: 8 Servings

Ingredients

3 cups canola oil, for frying
2 large eggs
4 cups LACTAID® Reduced Fat 2% Lactose-Free Milk
4 cups all-purpose flour

⅛ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ cup seasoned salt*
1 tablespoon black pepper
6 large green tomatoes, cored and cut into ½ inch-thick slices

Directions

1.
Heat about 2 cups of the oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat (There should be about ½ inch of oil in the pan. It will appear to shimmer on the surface when it is ready).
2.
Mix the eggs and LACTAID® Reduced Fat 2% Lactose-Free Milktogether in a large shallow pan.
3.
Combine the flour, garlic powder, seasoned salt and pepper in a second large shallow pan.
4.
Coat the tomato slices first with the egg mixture and then dredge them in the flour mixture, coating well.
5.
Fry the tomatoes about 4 to 5 slices at a time, in the hot oil and fry on both sides until golden brown, about 1 to 2 minutes per side.
6.
Drain tomatoes on a paper towel-lined baking sheet. Add more oil to the pan as necessary
7.
To serve, season to taste with additional seasoned salt and arrange on a serving platter.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size

3 slices (about ⅔ tomato)

Amount Per Serving

Nutrient	Amount
Calories	347
Total Fat	7g
Calories from Fat	66
Saturated Fat	2g
Cholestrol	64mg
Sodium	140mg
Total Carbohydrate	58g
Dietary Fiber	3g
Sugars	13g
Protein	13g
Calcium	176mg

Notes

*For a reduced sodium version, use 2 tablespoons seasoned salt.

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Fried Green Tomatoes

By: Recipe by LACTAID® Brand

Prep Time: 15min	Cook Time: 20min	Total Time: 35min
Servings: 8 Servings
Prep Time: 15min
Cook Time: 20min
Total Time: 35min
Servings: 8 Servings

Ingredients

3 cups canola oil, for frying
2 large eggs
4 cups LACTAID® Reduced Fat 2% Lactose-Free Milk
4 cups all-purpose flour

⅛ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ cup seasoned salt*
1 tablespoon black pepper
6 large green tomatoes, cored and cut into ½ inch-thick slices

Directions

1.
Heat about 2 cups of the oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat (There should be about ½ inch of oil in the pan. It will appear to shimmer on the surface when it is ready).
2.
Mix the eggs and LACTAID® Reduced Fat 2% Lactose-Free Milktogether in a large shallow pan.
3.
Combine the flour, garlic powder, seasoned salt and pepper in a second large shallow pan.
4.
Coat the tomato slices first with the egg mixture and then dredge them in the flour mixture, coating well.
5.
Fry the tomatoes about 4 to 5 slices at a time, in the hot oil and fry on both sides until golden brown, about 1 to 2 minutes per side.
6.
Drain tomatoes on a paper towel-lined baking sheet. Add more oil to the pan as necessary
7.
To serve, season to taste with additional seasoned salt and arrange on a serving platter.