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Photo of air fryer fried green tomatoes on a white plate on a white countertop. There is a remoulade sauce shown too.

Air Fryer Fried Green Tomatoes

Southern style fried green tomatoes made in the air fryer.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 14 minutes
Course Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine American, Southern

Equipment

  • Air Fryer
  • Oil Spray Bottle

Ingredients
  

  • 2-3 medium green tomatoes
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1/2 cup cornmeal
  • 1/2 cup panko
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • vegetable or olive oil in oil sprayer

Instructions
 

  • Slice green tomatoes in 1/4 inch slices
  • Pour buttermilk into a shallow dish like a pie plate
  • Mix panko and cornmeal into a shallow dish
  • Pre-heat air fryer to 400 degrees
  • Dip fried green tomato slices into buttermilk and then dredge in the cornmeal and panko mixture
  • Salt and pepper the tomatoes to taste
  • Mist the inside of the air fryer with oil
  • Place tomato slices in air fryer basket. Leave space between the tomatoes
  • Mist the top of the tomatoes
  • Air fry at 400 degrees for 8 minutes
  • Turn over the tomatoes and mist them
  • Air fry at 400 degrees for 5 more minutes
Keyword air fryer fried green tomatoes, appetizer, southern side dish