Best Fried Green Tomatoes
(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)
Source: Comedy Club 24/7 post on facebook
Categories: Vegetables- Tomatoes
Ingredients
- 4 large green tomatoes
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cornmeal
- 1/2 cup bread crumbs
- 2 tsp. coarse kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
- 1 quart vegetable oil for frying
Directions
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Slice tomatoes 1/2 inch thick. Discard the ends.
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Whisk eggs and milk together in a medium bowl. Scoop flour onto a plate. Mix cornmeal, bread crumbs and salt and pepper on another plate. Dip tomatoes into flour to coat. Then dip the tomatoes into milk and egg mixture. Dredge in breadcrumbs to completely coat.
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In a large skillet, pour vegetable oil to 1/2 inch deep) and heat over medium heat. Place tomatoes into the frying pan in batches of 4 or 5, depending on the size of your skillet. Do not crowd tomatoes, they should not touch each other. When the tomatoes are browned, flip and fry them on the other side. Drain on paper towels.