Fried Green Tomatoes

Total Time: 24 mins Preparation Time: 12 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 large green tomatoes
• 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
• 2 cups fine cornmeal
• 2 tablespoons kosher salt
• 2 teaspoons ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 cut off ends of the tomatoes and slice each tomato into about three 1/2-inch pieces.
• 2 put tomato slices in a large bowl.
• 3 add buttermilk and turn to coat each slice.
• 4 marinate for 5 minutes.
• 5 place a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat.
• 6 add oil to come two-thirds up the side of the pan, and heat oil to 325 degrees.
• 7 in a wide bowl, mix cornmeal, salt and pepper.
• 8 working in batches, remove tomatoes from buttermilk, shaking off excess and dip in cornmeal to coat each side.
• 9 shake off the excess cornmeal.
• 10 slip the slices into the oil in a single layer and fry until golden brown - about 2 to 3 minutes on each side.
• 11 drain on paper towels.