Fried Green Tomatoes

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 2 large eggs, beaten
• 2/3 cup plain breadcrumbs
• 1/3 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
• 1 lb green tomatoes or 1 lb tomatillo, sliced 1/2 inch thick
• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
• old bay seasoning, for serving
• hot sauce, for serving

Recipe

• 1 in a medium bowl, season the flour with salt and pepper.
• 2 put the eggs in another medium bowl and toss the bread crumbs and grated parmesan cheese in a third bowl.
• 3 dredge the tomato slices in the flour, then coat them in the egg, letting any excess drip back into the bowl.
• 4 coat in the bread crumbs, pressing to help them adhere.
• 5 in a large nonstick skillet, heat the olive oil until shimmering.
• 6 add the breaded tomatoes in a single layer, and cook them over moderately high heat, turning once, until deeply golden and crisp, 5 to 6 minutes.
• 7 transfer the tomato slices to paper towel-lined plates.
• 8 sprinkle with salt and old bay seasoning and serve immediately with hot sauce.