Baby Fried Green Tomatoes

Fried green tomatoes are a perennial favorite dish through our the south eastern United States. The dish rose to national and international fame following the movie Fried Green Tomatoes. Tomatoes are a berry that normally turn red as they ripen. Green tomatoes are tough and  a bit tart.  Most tomatoes found at your supermarket are actually shipped green; they bruise less because they are tougher, and then exposed to chemical to trigger them to turn red.  Green tomatoes will not be carried in most supermarkets. They are, however, found at many farmer's markets usually during the months of June and July depending on the region.  This preparation uses small or baby green tomatoes sliced thin  and fried crispy.  They are great as an appetizer, or just a fun snack.

Ingredients:
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup yellow corn meal
1/2 teaspoon cajun seasoning
1 1/2 tablespoons cooking oil
1 1/2 cups thin sliced small green tomatoes


Step One:
Combine the first three ingredients well in a bowl.  Add the oil to a nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Divide into three batches. Toss tomatoes in the corn meal mixture in preparation for frying one batch at a time.

Step Two:
Add one batch of the tomatoes to the skillet in a single layer and cook for 1 minute.  Turn them over and cook for another minute. Remove the cooked tomatoes to a paper towel lined plate, and repeat until all the batches are fried.