How To Make Fried Green Tomatoes from the WhistleStop Cafe

buttermilk

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + vinegar

Greek yogurt adds creaminess while reducing calories.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: cornstarch

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

cornmeal

🥗Healthier: ground oats

💰Cheaper: polenta

Ground oats provide a similar texture with added health benefits.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil is healthier but more expensive.

Heat peanut oil in a cast iron skillet to medium-high heat or 375 degrees.

Add 1 and 1/4 cups of water to the fried green tomato batter mix and mix well.

Slice green tomatoes and let them sit on a paper towel to remove excess moisture.

Coat the green tomato slices in the batter and drop them into the hot oil.

Fry the tomatoes until the batter sets and they float to the top, then turn them over.

Remove the fried tomatoes and drain on paper towels.

Sprinkle salt on the hot fried tomatoes.

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