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 like fried, green tomatoes! My mom used to make these all the time . . .

Ingredients:

1 or 2 medium, 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), crushed
butter, margarine or healthy olive oil

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. Serve them immediately (and do not try to freeze them at all)!