There are no words for the gloriousness that is this dish. Oh. my. goodness. It is beyond good. Ever so often, especially in the summer, I start craving this and beg Mom to make it for me. Thankfully she has FINALLY written down the recipe so now I can make them myself! I cannot wait. It is so unbelievably good. A little greasy.. but things that taste this good are NEVER good for you are they? Nope. Usually not. Make it before summer is over and finding green tomatoes becomes an impossibility. Wow.
Fried Green Tomatoes and Okra
From: Mom (Judy R.)
4 green tomatoes
4-6 cups of cut fresh okra (or bag of frozen, unbreaded okra- thawed)
1 to 1 ½ cups cornmeal (or unsweet cornmeal mix)
oil (or bacon grease if you have some)
salt and pepper to taste
Cut tomatoes into medium chunks, put into a large bowl and add okra, salt, pepper, and corn meal. Toss around to coat well, set aside. Pour oil (or grease) into large heavy skillet until it is at least ½ inch deep, and heat until hot. Add mixture, stirring as needed, and brown it. Turn the heat down to low and cover with lid. Stir often until all is tender. Serve while hot.
*note- You will need to add more oil (or grease) as you go because it uses up a lot.
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