FRIED GREEN TOMATOES,TENNESSEE STYLE

Fried Green Tomatoes,Tennessee Style image

Provided by Rose Daly

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 large green tomato,sliced into 6 even slices
1/2 to 3/4 c of buttermilk,( if you don't have buttermilk,just add 1/2 teaspoon of lemon juice to the same amount of milk and let sit for 5 minutes
1 large egg
COATING MIX
1/3 c yellow cornmeal
1/2 c all purpose flour( can also use sel-rising
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
1/4 tsp ground red pepper
1/2 tsp paprika

Steps:

1. In a medium bowl, add tomato slices and coat with buttermilk; chill for 20 minutes.
2. While tomatoes are soaking, mix together coating ingredients in another medium size bowl.
3. Remove tomatoes from buttermilk--do not throw away buttermilk.
4. Coat each tomato slice in coating mixture; set aside.
5. Now in remaining buttermilk mixture add egg; beat well,then return each coated tomato to buttermilk, making sure each side is well coated.
6. Return to coating mix one more time coating both sides.
7. In a medium size skillet over medium high, heat 1/4 cup vegetable oil till hot but not smoking, fry on both sides until coating is golden brown.