Fried Green Tomatoes

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 8 medium green tomatoes (about 3 12/ lb)
• 3 1/2 teaspoons coarse salt
• 1 3/4 teaspoons fresh ground black pepper
• 5 large eggs, beaten
• 1/2 cup milk
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 4 cups panko breadcrumbs (japanese breadcrumbs)
• 1/2 cup cornmeal
• 4 cups olive oil
• aioli, for serving

Recipe

• 1 trim 1/2 inch from the stem and blossom ends of tomatoes. slice tomatoes 1/4 inch thick. season tomato slices with 2 teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoons pepper; set aside.
• 2 in a shallow bowl, whisk together eggs and milk; set side. in a second shallow bowl, whisk together flour, 1/2 teaspoons salt, 1/4 teaspoons pepper; set aside,.
• 3 place panko in a shallow bowl along with cornmeal, remaining teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoons pepper; stir to combine and set aide.
• 4 working with one tomato slice at a time, coat tomatoes with flour mixture, shaking off excess. coat with egg mixture, followed by breadcrumb mixture. transfer to a wire rack set over a parchment-lined baking sheet; repeat process with remaining slices.
• 5 heat 2 cups oil in a 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat until it reaches 350f on a deep-fry thermometer. working in batches, carefully place tomatoes into the heated oil in a single layer, fry until golden, turning once, 2-3 minutes per side. drain on a paper towel-lined baking sheet. after frying half of the tomato slices, discard oil and heat remaining 2 cups oil in skillet; continue frying remaining tomato slices. serve tomatoes immediately with aioli.