Fried Green Tomatoes

  Since tomatoes are now coming in from my little garden, I decided to fry up some of the green ones today. When made right, fried green tomatoes taste better then candy, and these are really good. I used whole wheat flour along with cornmeal, a small amount of sugar, and just a dash of salt, and lightly pan fried them in heart healthy vegetable oil. Draining on a wire rack helps to avoid sogginess. This recipe makes a lot of the coating, but it can be halved if needed. 

Ingredients:

4 to 5 green tomatoes, sliced

1/2 cup cornmeal

1/2 cup whole wheat flour

2 tablespoons sugar

dash of salt

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Directions: 

Put cornmeal, flour, sugar, and salt on a dinner plate and stir together with a fork until well combined. 

Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. 

Dredge sliced tomatoes in coating and fry on both sides until light brown. 

Place fried tomatoes on a wire rack to drain and cool. Eat within a few minutes of cooking.