Air Fryer Green Tomatoes

🧂 Ingredients

• 2 green tomatoes

  3 if they are smaller
• Salt and pepper

  to taste
• ½ cup all-purpose flour
• 2 large eggs
• ½ cup buttermilk
• 1 cup Panko breadcrumbs
• 1 cup cornbread mix

  such as Jiffy
• Olive oil or vegetable oil spray

Instructions

• 1 Slice the green tomatoes into ¼-inch thick slices.
• 2 Pat them dry with paper towels and season each slice generously with salt and
  pepper.
• 3 Prepare three shallow dishes or pie plates for the breading process.
• 4 Dish 1: Add all-purpose flour.
• 5 Dish 2: Whisk together the eggs and buttermilk.
• 6 Dish 3: Combine Panko breadcrumbs and cornbread mix.
• 7 Preheat your air fryer to 400 degrees Fahrenheit (200 degrees Celsius).
• 8 Take each tomato slice and follow these steps
• 9 Dredge in the flour, ensuring it's coated evenly.
• 10 Dip into the egg and buttermilk mixture.
• 11 Press the tomato slice into the Panko and cornbread mixture, coating both sides
  thoroughly. Add a touch more salt if desired.
• 12 Lightly mist the air fryer basket with olive oil or vegetable oil spray to
  prevent sticking.
• 13 Place 4 tomato slices in the air fryer basket, ensuring they are not
  overlapping.
• 14 Mist the tops of the tomato slices with oil as well.
• 15 Air fry at 400°F (200°C) for 5 minutes.
• 16 Carefully flip the tomato slices over using tongs.
• 17 Mist the tops with a bit more oil.
• 18 Air fry for an additional 3 minutes or until the tomatoes are golden brown and
  crispy.
• 19 Depending on the size of your air fryer, you may need to repeat the cooking
  process in batches until all tomato slices are cooked.
• 20 Once the green tomatoes are crispy and golden brown, remove them from the air
  fryer.
• 21 Serve your delicious air fried green tomatoes as a delightful appetizer or side
  dish. Enjoy!

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