What Are Green tomatoes and How Can I Use Them?
Wondering what to do with green tomatoes? This guide covers how to pick them, cook them, store them, and swap them — with 82 recipes to put them to work.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 cup (180g)Where found
Green tomatoes are usually found in the produce section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.
Food group
Green tomatoes are a member of the Vegetables and Vegetable Products US Department of Agriculture nutritional food group.
How much do green tomatoes weigh?
| Amount | Weight |
|---|---|
| 1 cup | 180 grams |
| 1 large | 182 grams |
| 1 medium | 123 grams |
| 1 slice or wedge | 20 grams |
| 1 small | 91 grams |
Related
Vegetables and Vegetable Products
| In Chinese: | 青西红柿 | |
| British (UK) term: | ||
| en français: | tomates vertes | |
| en español: | tomates verdes |
Recipes using green tomatoes
There are 82 recipes that contain this ingredient.
Grilled Tomatillo Shrimp
Smoky mesquite-grilled shrimp with tangy tomatillo-avocado salsa verde. Succulent grilled seafood marinated in chili-lime butter, perfect for summer entertaining.
Chicken Tomatillo Sauce with Mole Chile
Wok-seared chicken in a smoky tomatillo-mole sauce with roasted garlic, chipotle, and coffee. Served over egg noodles with jalapeño Jack cheese and a fresh platter of jicama, cucumber, and radishes.
Green Tomato Jam
Green tomato jam: tart-sweet preserve made with unripe tomatoes, lemon, sugar, and water. Old-fashioned garden-rescue jam that uses up the last of the season's tomatoes.
The Best Fried Green Tomatoes
Here is this New England yankee's version of a Southern classic. The cornmeal and panko crumb crust is what sets this recipe apart from others.
Worried Fried Green Tomatoes
Southern skillet fried green tomatoes cooked slow in cast iron until dark, caramelized, and olive-brown. Flour-dusted, garlic-kissed, and worried around the pan the old-fashioned way.
Two Tomato Salsa
Fresh two-tomato salsa with Roma and green tomatoes, jalapeno, cilantro, and lime juice. A no-cook, chunky salsa with bright tangy flavor that pairs with chips, grilled chicken, or fish.
Green Garlic Chili
Green garlic chili: a Southwestern-style stew built on whole cloves of mellowed garlic, fresh green chiles, and tangy green tomatoes simmered with tender beef. No beans, no tomato sauce, just deep savory heat.
Chilipetin Sauce
Serve this as a condiment at your next Mexican cookout, with fajitas, pinto beans, cornbread, and coleslaw.
Green Tomato Minced Meat
Green tomato mincemeat made from scratch with suet, apples, raisins, citron, and warm spices. A traditional preserve for holiday pies, sealed with a splash of brandy.
Green Tomato Pie Filling
Canned green tomato pie filling with Granny Smith apples, dark and white raisins, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. A boiling-water canner recipe for preserving the fall harvest.
Posole & Sausages
Posole with hot Italian sausages, green tomatoes, white hominy, and oregano in a tomatoey broth. A hearty Mexican-inspired stew served with lime wedges and warm tortillas.
Harvest Pie
Harvest pie made with Granny Smith apples and green tomatoes, spiced with cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg, finished with a lattice crust. A rustic fall deep-dish pie with optional rum.
Mom's Green Tomato Pie
Old-fashioned green tomato pie that turns end-of-season unripe tomatoes into a tart-sweet apple-pie alternative. Sugar, cinnamon, and butter spice thinly sliced green tomatoes under a flaky double crust.
Posole Sausages
Posole with hot Italian sausages, golden hominy, green tomatoes, onions, and oregano in a tomato-based broth. A Mexican-Italian fusion stew served in bowls with lime slices and warm tortillas.
Green Tomato Pickle
Old-fashioned green tomato pickle with a sweet spiced vinegar syrup of cinnamon, cloves, allspice, and mace. A multi-day canning project that yields 8 pints.
Green Tomatoes, Fried
Fried green tomatoes in butter with cream and red pepper. No breading here, just sliced green tomatoes pan-fried until translucent and finished in a simple cream sauce.
Spoonbread with Corn & Green Tomatoes
Southern corn spoonbread folded with whipped egg whites for a souffle-soft lift, studded with smoky bacon, fresh sweet corn, and tart green tomatoes. Scoop it straight from the dish while it's puffed and golden.
Unfried Green Tomatoes with Fresh Tomato Gravy
Unfried green tomatoes bake crispy in a cornmeal-flour crust, topped with a warm fresh tomato gravy with mushrooms and onions. A Southern classic with all the crunch and none of the deep-frying.
Sweet Green Tomato Pie
Sweet green tomato pie: thin-sliced unripe tomatoes baked like fruit in a spiced, double-crust pie. Tart and tangy with cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger, it tastes surprisingly like old-fashioned apple pie.
Green & Red Tomato Salad
Green and red tomato salad with cubed unripe and ripe tomatoes, red onion rings, fresh basil, and a cumin-laced lemon-and-olive-oil dressing. The summer side that pairs perfectly with grilled meats. Vegan, gluten-free, ready in 15 minutes.
Green Tomato Omelet with Basil
Green tomato omelet with cornmeal-dredged fried tomatoes, fresh basil, and scallions. A flat Italian-style frittata that turns end-of-season tomatoes into a satisfying meal.
Salsa De Suegra (Mother-In-Law Sauce)
the key to salsa verde is the tomatillos (tomate verde -- NOT just a green tomato)...don't know where you're from, but if it's the west or southwest, you'll probably find them in the super...if not, they are available canned in a mexican food section.
Frontier Buffalo Burger with Green Tomato Salsa
Buffalo burgers grilled medium rare and stacked with grilled portobello caps and a quick green tomato salsa. Lean game meat, smoky mushroom layer, tart unripe tomato salsa with jalapeno heat.
Greek Lamb Salad with Feta & Olives
A Greek lamb salad of lemon-and-rosemary marinated lamb, griddled and sliced over a loaded tomato, cucumber, and olive salad with a herby dressing and crumbled feta. A summery main-course salad.
Fried Green Tomatoes & Pasta
Fried green tomatoes over angel hair pasta with garlic-infused olive oil, Parmesan, and crispy breadcrumbs. A Southern-Italian fusion main that turns unripe garden tomatoes into a proper dinner.
