Fried Green Tomatoes

Ingredients:

• 4 large green tomatoes
• 2 large eggs eggs
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup cornmeal
• 1/2 cup Italian bread crumbs
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 2 teaspoons coarse kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 quart vegetable oil for frying

Directions:

1. Slice tomatoes 1/2 inch thick. Discard the ends.
2. Whisk eggs and water together in a medium-size bowl. Scoop flour onto a plate. Mix cornmeal, bread crumbs, garlic powder, cayenne and salt and pepper on another plate. Dip tomatoes into flour to coat. Then dip the tomatoes into milk and egg mixture. Dredge in breadcrumbs to completely coat.
3. In a large skillet, pour vegetable oil (enough so that there is 1/2 inch of oil in the pan) and heat over a medium heat. Place tomatoes into the frying pan in batches of 4 or 5, depending on the size of your skillet. Do not crowd the tomatoes, they should not touch each other. When the tomatoes are browned, flip and fry them on the other side. Drain them on paper towels.