Fried Green Tomatoes

The air fryer is the perfect way to cook fried green tomatoes. I like to call them healthified fried green tomatoes. To finish them off, you can sprinkle a generous drop of coarse salt, salty capers, or a few drops of hot sauce.

To make air fryer green tomatoes, start with medium size unripe tomatoes.

I like to use light green tomatoes that are pale green and have a little pink coming through the skin. They are not quite so sour.

Don't make the mistake of choosing green heirloom tomatoes. Green heirloom tomatoes are fully ripe tomatoes, a different variety of tomatoes.

I love combining self-rising cornmeal and panko for the coating, and of course, don't forget to double dip to get the most delicious, crunchy outside, divine.

I also leave the seasoning for the green tomatoes to just what is in the self-rising flour. That way, the tomato is succulent and not mushy when frying.

But don't think they are bland. The generous sprinkle of coarse salt at the end elevates these fried green tomatoes to superb!

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WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO MAKE AIR FRYER FRIED GREEN TOMATOES

Air Fryer (This is the one I have)

Large sharp knife

Rimmed baking sheet pans

Green tomatoes

Self rising yellow cornmeal

Panko

Buttermilk

Course salt

HOW TO MAKE AIR FRYER FRIED GREEN TOMATOES

Lay tomato slices on a rimmed baking sheet pan lined with a paper towel; pat dry.

Pour buttermilk into a shallow dish; set aside.

Combine the cornmeal and panko in a shallow bowl; set aside.

Preheat the air fryer to 390 degrees F.

While the air fryer is preheating, coat the tomato slices with flour, then dip in the buttermilk, and then in the cornmeal and panko mixture, coating them well. Lay each coated green tomato on a rimmed baking sheet pan.

When the air fryer is preheated, lay 5 to 6 coated green tomatoes in the air fry and cook for 5-7 minutes.

Turn the green tomatoes over, and cook for another 5-7 minutes.

Remove the fried green tomatoes from the air fryer and sprinkle generously with coarse salt immediately.

Continue cooking the remainder of the coated green tomato slices.

Serve with your favorite dipping sauce, comeback sauce, hot pepper sauce, and caper mayonnaise.