Fried Green Tomatoes
Ingredients:
- 3-4 green tomatoes
- 1 cup of flour
- 1/2 cup of cornmeal
- 1/2 cup of breadcrumbs
- 3/4 cup of buttermilk
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon of paprika
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- Vegetable oil
How to make:
Three bowls: In the first bowl, combine the egg and buttermilk. In the second bowl, put the flour. In the third bowl, combine the cornmeal, breadcrumbs, paprika, and salt.
Cover the bottom of a large cast-iron skillet with vegetable oil, about half an inch. Heat on medium, no higher than 375 degrees.
Slice the tomatoes quarter inch thick. Dredge in flour, dip in egg mixture, dredge in cornmeal mixture.
Drop each slice into oil and cook for one and a half to two minutes on each side, or until golden brown. Remove from oil and place on a paper towel.
Sprinkle hot tomatoes with salt and serve.