Recipes · American · Side Dishes
Fried Green Tomatoes
One serving has 367 kcal and 7 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin K (55%), vitamin C (28%), thiamin (27%), riboflavin (27%), folate (25%) and selenium (23%). Ready in 18 minutes.
- Preparation: 10 min
- Cooking: 8 min
- Makes: 1 serving (251 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: dairy, egg, gluten
Ingredients
- 150 g Tomatoes, raw
- 20 g Cornmeal, yellow
- 15 g Flour, all-purpose
- 30 g Buttermilk
- 15 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 20 g Vegetable oil
- 0.4 g Salt
- 0.2 g Black pepper
- 0.1 g Cayenne pepper
Method
- Slice the still-firm green tomatoes into rounds about 1 cm (⅜ in) thick.
- Season the flour with the salt, pepper and cayenne.
- Dip the tomato slices in the seasoned flour, then in the beaten egg mixed with the buttermilk, then dredge in the cornmeal, pressing to coat.
- Heat the oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
- Fry the tomato slices for 2-3 minutes per side until golden and crisp.
- Drain on paper towels and serve hot.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 367 kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 34.9 g | |
| Water | 184 mL | |
| Fiber | 3.1 g | 10% |
| Protein | 7.2 g | 15% |
| Tryptophan | 0.07 g | |
| Threonine | 0.24 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.28 g | |
| Leucine | 0.6 g | |
| Lysine | 0.32 g | |
| Methionine | 0.15 g | |
| Cystine | 0.13 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.35 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.23 g | |
| Valine | 0.35 g | |
| Histidine | 0.17 g | |
| Fat | 22.6 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 5.3 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 12.1 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 10.7 g | |
| Saturated | 3.8 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.14 g | |
| Cholesterol | 57 mg | |
| Calcium | 62.2 mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.14 mg | 16% |
| Iron | 2.3 mg | 13% |
| Magnesium | 31.8 mg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.34 mg | 19% |
| Phosphorus | 129 mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 471 mg | 10% |
| Selenium | 12.4 µg | 23% |
| Sodium | 230 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.82 mg | 10% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.3 mg | 27% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.3 mg | 27% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 2.8 mg | 20% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.56 mg | 11% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.2 mg | 15% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 100 µg | 25% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.2 µg | 8% |
| Choline | 61.3 mg | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 95.5 µg | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 20.9 mg | 28% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 12.6 IU | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 2.7 mg | 18% |
| Vitamin K | 49.2 µg | 55% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.3 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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