Make these Easy Fried Green Tomatoes for a Garden Fresh Side Dish

When Autumn calls the official end to garden season — either with rain or cold temperatures, it’s time to pull all of the green tomatoes from the vine. These tomatoes will ripen over the course of the next couple of months if you keep them in a cellar, garage, or somewhere else cool and dry, stretching tomato season into January or so. It’s a beautiful thing. But be sure to set aside a few to make this easy oven fried green tomatoes recipe!

Of course, if you’ve got an abundant crop of tomatoes, there’s no reason to wait until the end of the season. Harvest a few nice big green tomatoes and make this easy fried green tomatoes recipe! These fried green tomatoes require just five ingredients and they’re gluten free, low carb, and suitable for a paleo diet. They’re keto friendly, as well. 

Making Easy Oven Fried Green Tomatoes

Now, some of you are saying, these are baked, not fried. And that’s true. Calling this an easy fried green tomatoes recipe might be a bit of a misnomer. But by baking them instead of frying them, there’s no oil to splatter. Easy cleanup, check! And instead of cooking them in batches in a frying pan, you’ll cook the entire recipe at once, since they’ll all fit on a cookie sheet.

There are just half a dozen ingredients necessary to make these fried green tomatoes, but half of those are seasonings.

Not a fan of horseradish? Zucchini Relish is also a really fun topping for these.

Ingredients

Green tomatoes – These are generally unripened tomatoes, though there are now varieties that remain green when fully ripened. Not everyone enjoys the taste of unripe tomatoes, but “frying” them gives you a great texture and flavor!

Almond flour – Perfectly crunchy when baked! This is also a great gluten-free option that everyone will love.

Eggs — Fresh eggs, store bought, use what you have readily available.

How to Make Fried Green Tomatoes

Preheat the oven and line a baking sheet so it is ready to go.

Combine the almond flour and seasonings in a bowl. Whisk both eggs in a separate bowl.

Dip one tomato slice at a time in the egg and then almond flour, coating both sides.

Place the tomato slice on the baking sheet and repeat with the remaining tomato slices.

Season with salt and pepper if desired.

Bake, flipping halfway through the cooking time to crisp evenly.

While the tomatoes bake, whip up your dipping sauce!

If you’re serving these, you might be feeling kinda vintage as they are a very classic food! You could also create an Apple Tansey for dessert. 

FAQs

Are green tomatoes safe to consume?

Yes! Some say that unripened tomatoes have compounds that might be toxic, but the amount is so small you’d likely not be able to eat enough in one sitting to feel the effects. There are some people who react more strongly to the acidity levels of unripened tomatoes so do keep that in mind. But nowadays, there are even varieties that are still green when fully ripe.

What should I line my pan with?

While the recipe calls for parchment paper, you can use a Silpat baking sheet instead, if you have one. (Silpat baking sheets are made of silicone and reusable. They’re great for gluten free baking. Silpat is a brand name; you can find off-brand options, too.)

Can I use other flours?

Absolutely! I love the taste and texture of almond flour, but you can use all-purpose wheat flour or a 1-to-1 gluten-free blend that’s meant to replace wheat flour directly.

Related: Chow Chow Green Tomato Relish

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