Fried Green Tomatoes
This traditional Southern side dish is tart and sweet, with a crisp cornmeal breading.
Ingredients
- 4 large green tomatoes
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 large eggs, beaten
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
- 3/4 cup cornmeal
- 1½ Tbsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 Tbsp onion powder
- 1 qt avocado oil, or other vegetable oil with a high smoke point
Instructions
- Begin by slicing your tomatoes 1/2" thick. You don't want them too thin or they won't hold up to the frying. If they're too thick, they won't cook through properly.
- Put your flour onto plate or shallow bowl. In a separate bowl, add the cornmeal, breadcrumbs, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper and mix until combined.
- Thoroughly dredge the tomato slices in the flour, then dip them into the eggs, turning them to set the entire slice . Then place the tomato slice onto the breading, burying it in breading and press down so that it really cakes on.
- In a large skillet, heat up the oil on medium-high heat. Once the oil is rippling and it sizzles when you drop in a little breading to test, it's ready for frying. In batches of 4 or 5 slices, add the tomatoes to the pan, leaving a little room between each slice. Fry for about 4 or 5 minutes on each side, or until golden brown. Remove from the pan and place onto a paper towel to soak up excess oil. Serve warm.