Kentucky Style Fried Green Tomatoes

This Kentucky-style fried green tomato recipe dips tomato slices in egg and milk, coats in cornmeal, then fries in bacon grease in true Southern fashion.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Calories: 866 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1 green tomato, cut into 1/4 inch slices
• 0.25 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 0.25 cup milk
• 0.33333334326744 cup all-purpose flour
• 0.75 cup cornmeal
• 0.5 cup bacon grease

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat bacon grease in a large skillet over medium heat.

Step 2

Whisk cornmeal, flour, and black pepper together in a shallow bowl until well combined. Whisk milk and egg together in a separate shallow bowl until evenly combined.

Step 3

Dip tomato slices into milk mixture, then press into cornmeal mixture until evenly coated.

Step 4

Cook in hot bacon grease until browned on each side, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Bacon grease burns easily, so adjust heat as needed.