Fried Green Tomatoes

Ingredients

• 2 medium green tomatoes
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup yellow cornmeal
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• hot pepper sauce (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   Cut tomatoes into 1/4-inch-thick slices.

2. 2

   Combine flour, cornmeal, salt, garlic salt, red pepper and black pepper in pie plate or shallow bowl; mix well.

3. 3

   Pour buttermilk into second pie plate or shallow bowl.

4. 4

   Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat.

5. 5

   Meanwhile, dip tomato slices into buttermilk, coating both sides.

6. 6

   Immediately dredge slices in flour mixture; shake off excess flour mixture.

7. 7

   Cook tomato slices in hot oil 3 to 5 minutes per side.

8. 8

   Transfer to parchment paper or paper towels.

9. 9

   Serve immediately with pepper sauce, if desired.