Fried Green Tomatoes

Ingredients

• 2
  
  medium firm green tomatoes
  
• 1
  
  cup milk (or buttermilk)
  
• 1/4
  
  cup cornmeal
  
• 1/4
  
  cup all-purpose flour
  
• 1/2
  
  teaspoon salt
  
• 1/2
  
  teaspoon dried oregano
  
• 1/4
  
  teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  
• 2
  
  tablespoons olive oil, plus 1 tsp if needed
  
• 1
  
  tablespoon freshly grated parmesan
  

Directions

1. Core the tomatoes. Cut ¼ inch off the top and bottom of the tomato. Slice tomatoes into ½ inch rounds.
2. Pour milk into cereal bowl. In a second cereal bowl, combine flour, cornmeal, salt, oregano, freshly ground black pepper and stir well to combine.

3. Next, triple dip each tomato slice as follows. First, press a tomato slice gently into the flour/cornmeal blend, coating both sides. Second, dunk the tomato slice in the milk, covering both sides with liquid. Third, press the tomato slice back into the flour/cornmeal blend, again coating both sides. Set aside the coated tomato slice and repeat with remaining slices.

4. Heat the olive oil in a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat. Test the heat by carefully dipping the edge of single tomato slice into the hot oil. It should begin to sizzle.
5. When the oil is ready, carefully slide the tomato slices into the pan. Cook for 2 minutes or until golden brown on the bottom. Gently turn the slices over and cook second side for 2 to 3 minutes or until golden. If needed, add 1 teaspoon olive oil to cook second side of tomatoes.

6. Remove tomatoes from pan. Allow to cool for 10 minutes as the interior of freshly fried green tomatoes is extremely hot.

7. Top with a sprinkling of freshly grated parmesan.