Fried Green Tomatoes - Air Fryer

 Let's first talk Air Fryer

Now first.. the airfryer basket, shelf, whatever has to be squirted with a non-stick spray. I use a non aerosol one so it doesnt blow off the breading. When I used up all the non aerosol, in the bottle I put avocado oil. So that is my squirter.

Now let's talk tomatoes

Get nice firm green tomatoes. I cut them about 1/4 ish or 1/2. I get about 4 nice slices from one tomato.

What you need:

1 box of jif cornbread mix (I like this because it has a light mix of flour and cornmeal and a little sweet)

3 tsp of seasoning salt

Pepper

1 Cup of water

What I do:

Take the air fryer and spray where you are going to put the tomatoes. Now you are only going to flip once. So you need to give it atleast 4 minutes before you flip. If you have a sticking problem the put in some parchment paper.

Take 1/4 of the box of jiff mix add the seasoning salt and pepper.

Take 1 slice of tomato, dip in the water, shake.

Dip in the breading mix, just coating, quickly, then lay in fryer.

Now, take a small spoon and get a bit of your mix and put on top of each tomatoe, push it down on it.

Take your spray and give everyone a little squirt (makes the breading stick and this is where you build up a crunchy outer side of the tomato)

Air Fry 400 for about 4-5 minutes. Open and flip.

Now take your crumbs again and do a little layer on this side. Squirt and close.

Air fry 400 again for maybe 2-3 ,minutes, now you are going for a good crispy color.

When about 8 minutes remove completely from the Air Fryer, so it stops them cooking or they get a soggy taste.

We thought they were pretty darn good, for not having to get out an egg, get out the oil and all the mess is kinda a cleanup friendly.

Remember this isn't cooked in oil. But with the non aerosol spray, especially since mine has avocado oil in it, it did give it a little frying taste with the crunch from the air fryer.

If you try it let me know.

*you could use a combo of flour 1/4 to cornmeal 1/4, and 1 tsp of cornstarch, with the seasonings. Also you could dip in egg.

Served this with a ranch dip

*easy ranch / one container of sour cream to one package hidden valley ranch.

WW BLUE NOTES
this was a 1 point for 2 slices. 

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