Air Fried Green Tomatoes
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Air Fried Green Tomatoes are my take on a staple in the south. They are a favorite when I’m there visiting friends – sometimes as an appetizer – sometimes as a side dish! I saw some beautiful green tomatoes at the farmers market and snatched them up! Time for homemade Air Fried Green Tomatoes!
What You Will ❤️ About Air Fried Green Tomatoes
- Tasty! Green tomatoes are much more firm than red tomatoes but still have that fresh taste of a tomato!
- Crunchy! Panko breadcrumbs give you such a yummy crunch! I love using them – especially in the air fryer!
- Southern Favorite! I love making this and remembering all my trips to Gulf Shores! Great Southern treat!
Ingredients for Fried Green Tomatoes
Fried Green Tomatoes are easy to make – you need the tomatoes and the normal breading ingredients – plus I made up an optional tasty sauce! Here’s what you need:
- Fried Green Tomatoes
- 2 green tomatoes – you want to use UNRIPENED green tomatoes
- salt & pepper
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 2 eggs
- 1 tbsp milk
- 1 cup panko bread crumbs
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- Dipping Sauce
- 1/4 cup buttermilk
- 1/4 cup Duke’s Mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup Williamson Bros BBQ sauce
- 1/2 lime juiced
- salt & pepper
Recipe Variations
- Breading – I like to use Panko but you can also use cornmeal, regular breadcrumbs or even ground up pork rinds.
- Cheese – Add a little grated Parmesan cheese to the breading mixture
How do you make Fried Green Tomatoes in the Air Fryer?
- Season tomato slices on both sides with salt and pepper
- Set up three shallow dishes or breading trays:
- Flour & garlic powder
- Eggs & milk, lightly beaten with a whisk
- Panko, cayenne, paprika
- Dredge tomatoes through the flour, then egg mixture, then panko
- Add tomato slices in a single layer to the air fryer basket and spritz with olive oil spray or cooking spray
- Depending on the size of your air fryer – you may need to fry them in batches
- Air fry at 375 for 3 min – Flip and spritz with olive oil again – Air fry at 375 for 3 min more
- While tomatoes are air frying, mix all dipping sauce ingredients together in a bowl. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Serve Air Fried Green Tomatoes hot with dipping sauce!
This recipe was made using the Paula Deen Air Fryer.
What tomatoes do you use for Fried Green Tomatoes?
Unripened green tomatoes will work for fried green tomatoes! The best tomatoes to use are the beefsteak variety. I highly recommend getting them from a local vendor or Farmer’s Market – they’re so much better. Green tomatoes are much more firm than ripe red tomatoes. Just look for nice sized tomatoes for slicing with a pretty green outside color.
What dipping sauce goes with Fried Green Tomatoes?
While the tomato slices are in the air fryer, I mixed up a quick sauce! I mixed together buttermilk, Duke’s mayonnaise, my favorite barbecue sauce (Williamson Bros – they’re based in ATL) and a little lime juice. This comes out pretty runny – if you want it thicker – go heavier on the mayo or less on the buttermilk. If you don’t feel that fancy – feel free to dip in ranch or even a dollop of sour cream!
Can you make fried green tomatoes in the oven?
Yes of course! Place them on a wire rack on a baking sheet and bake at 400º for 20 minutes.
Can you put fried green tomatoes in the freezer?
Well – you could after you bread them for a little bit to set the breading but other than that – I wouldn’t. Tomatoes don’t freeze well – the texture will change significantly.
How do you store and reheat leftovers?
Store leftovers in an airtight container (I like these glass ones) in the refrigerator for up to a week. Reheat in the air fryer at 300º for 3-4 minutes.
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Air Fried Green Tomatoes
Ingredients
Fried Green Tomatoes
- 2 green tomatoes cut into 1/2 inch slices
- salt & pepper
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 2 eggs
- 1 tbsp milk
- 1 cup panko bread crumbs
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1/2 tsp paprika
Dipping Sauce
- 1/4 cup buttermilk
- 1/4 cup Duke's Mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup Williamson Bros BBQ sauce
- 1/2 lime juiced
- salt & pepper
Instructions
- Season tomato slices on both sides with salt and pepper2 green tomatoes, salt & pepper
- Set up three breading trays: – Flour & garlic powder– eggs & milk, lightly beaten– Panko, cayenne, paprika1/3 cup all-purpose flour, 2 tsp garlic powder, 2 eggs, 1 tbsp milk, 1 cup panko bread crumbs, 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper, 1/2 tsp paprika
- Dredge tomatoes through the flour, then eggs, then panko
- Add tomato slices to the air fryer and spritz with olive oil
- Air fry at 375 for 3 min
- Flip and spritz with olive oil again
- Air fry at 375 for 3 min more
- While tomatoes are air frying, mix all dipping sauce ingredients together in a bowl. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.1/4 cup buttermilk, 1/4 cup Duke's Mayonnaise, 1/4 cup Williamson Bros BBQ sauce, 1/2 lime, salt & pepper
- Serve Air Fried Green Tomatoes hot with dipping sauce!
Super tasty! Can’t wait to make again! 🙂
I’ve loved frying green tomatoes ever since I discovered it was so tasty many years ago. Absolutely stunning taste!
Oh wow! These fried green tomatoes look absolutely incredible. I love that texture from the air fryer. So good!
This brings me back! Grew up eating fried green tomatoes that my grandmother would make us from the garden. So tasty..and your dipping sauce was so good!!
I had no idea you could make these in the air fryer. Genius!
These turned out perfect. I sliced them thin and went by the recipe. Didn’t have to change a thing.