Ingredients:
4 medium, green tomatoes
1 tsp salt
1 egg
1 tbsp milk (or water)
½ cup flour, divided in half
¼ cup cornmeal
½ tsp powdered onion
½ tsp paprika
½ tsp Italian spice mix
¼ tsp black pepper
Oil for frying
Directions:
1. Slice tomatoes into ¼-½" thick slices, discarding the ends. Put slices in a mixing bowl, sprinkle with salt, and gently stir until each slice is covered in salt. Let mixture stand for 20 minutes. Prepare other ingredients while tomatoes sit.
2. Put ¼ cup of flour in a shallow bowl.
3. In a second shallow bowl, combine milk and egg.
4. In a third shallow bowl, combine remaining flour, cornmeal, and spices.
5. Warm up deep fryer, or heat heavy skillet with ½" deep frying oil to 350 degrees.
6. Remove tomatoes from mixing bowl and lay out on a paper towel. Gently press dry with a second paper towel.
7. Dip and coat each tomato slice first into flour, then into egg mixture, then into cornmeal mixture.
8. Place tomato into frier and fry until golden brown, about 3-5 minutes.
9. Remove from frier onto paper towels. Serve warm.