Fried Green Tomatoes

Tangy and succulent, these go great with your favorite grill recipe on hot, summer afternoons - even some people who normally hate tomatoes enjoy fried, green tomatoes! My mom used to make these all the time . . .

Ingredients:

2 medium or 3 small, green tomatoes (with little or no redness)
1 egg, beaten (I use egg substitute, like "Egg Beaters"or "Better than Eggs")
2 oz. (85.8 g) of saltine crackers (that's about half of one of the four sleeves that normally come per box sold by most American brands), finely crushed
butter, margarine or healthy oil (I like to use peanut oil)

salt

Preparation:

Heat fat/oil in a medium-sized skillet over medium heat. Dip thick (at least ½" - 1.25 cm thick) slices of the tomato in the egg, then press each into the crushed cracker meal, coating each slice thoroughly. Fry the cracker-breaded slices until they're golden brown. Season them with just a pinch of salt and serve immediately (and do not try to freeze them at all)!

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