Fried Green Tomatoes

My absolute favorite summer treat...Fried Green Tomatoes!

If you have never had this Southern Delicacy; you absolutely must try it.

Super Simple to make, and delicious enough to make you talk to yourself.

I pick the larger of the tomatoes that I have to fry as you get more for your efforts.

Slice the tomatoes between a 1/4 and & 1/2 inch thick and set aside and sprinkle with a little bit of Sea Salt
Prepare two large shallow bowls:
1 with a couple of eggs lightly beaten and
2 Italian Bread Crumbs

Preheat a skillet with the bottom covered in olive oil

Using a fork (or else your hands will be a mess) dredge a tomato into the egg, and then into the bread crumbs, liberally coating both sides.
Place in the hot oil.
You can get about 5 or 6 going at the same time and let them cook for about 3 to 4 minutes on each side before turning (if you don't you will loose your coating). Once turned cook another 3 to 4 minutes until dark brown, not burned, but close.

Remove from pan and place on platter lined with paper towels. Make a tower of them, as they will be the most popular dish on the table that evening.

I always have to cook twice what I am expecting as I can't keep them on the platter, so now I put the platter in the oven on 'warm' that way passersby don't see them and can't get as easily.

You may need a little more salt and some black pepper, and you want to add this right after you pull them out of the pan.

Sometimes, I sprinkle Parm on them.

These are great served with any summer meal that your making. Sometimes I make them a meal all in themselves with some watermelon for dessert.

This is a must try!!