Fried Green Tomatoes

styled by Taylor Bennett
photography by Kelly Moore Clark

Fried green tomatoes are a Southern classic and this recipe combines tangy unripe green tomatoes dredged in eggs and dipped in cornmeal, bread crumbs and parmesan cheese, and fried to golden perfection.

WHAT YOU NEED
4 large green tomatoes, firm
2 large eggs
1/4 cup milk
1 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup cornmeal
1/2 cup breadcrumbs
2 tablespoon grated parmesan
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
Olive oil spray

In a small bowl add eggs and whisk, and then add in milk. In a separate bowl add flour, salt and pepper. In another bowl add cornmeal, bread crumbs and parmesan cheese. Dredge each tomato slice in flour, then coat in eggs and finally dip in cornmeal mix. Add tomatoes to air fryer basket and spray tops with olive oil spray. Cook at 400 °F in air fryer for 5 minutes, flip and spray with olive oil and cook for an additional 5 minutes.