Japanese Fried Green Tomatoes

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 large egg
• 2 cups panko breadcrumbs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon zest, loosely packed
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/4 cup old bay seasoning
• 4 cups vegetable oil
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 lbs green tomatoes, sliced 1/2 inch thick

Recipe

• 1 whisk the eggs and buttermilk together in a medium bowl and set aside.
• 2 in a shallow pan combine the lemon zest, cayenne pepper, old bay seasoning and flour; set aside.
• 3 heat your oil over medium heat in a heavy frying pan, cast iron works great.
• 4 dry tomato slices off with paper towels. then dip in flour and shake off the excess; dip in egg wash letting the excess drip off. press into the bread crumbs getting them well coated.
• 5 fry tomato slices about 1 minute per side until golden brown. drain on paper towels and season with salt.