Fried Green Tomatoes

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 cup crushed saltine crackers
• 2 large eggs , beaten
• 0.5 cups butter , or more as needed
• 5 greens tomatoes , sliced 1/2 inch thick

Instructions

1. 1

   Stir flour, salt, and pepper together in a shallow bowl until well combined. Place crushed crackers in a second shallow bowl. Add beaten eggs to a third bowl.

2. 2

   Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat.

3. 3

   Dip each tomato slice in egg to coat, then in flour mixture. Dip floured tomato slice back into egg, then press into crushed crackers until evenly coated.

4. 4

   Working in batches, cook tomato slices in hot butter until golden brown on each side, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Add more butter to the skillet as needed. Serve hot.